on the verge of
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: at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen
The company was on the verge of going bankrupt.
The child was on the verge of tears.
We were on the verge of divorce.
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Anne Easton, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Countdown to Los Angeles 2028 begins 03:51 Hornbuckle and the US Travel Association believe the country is on the verge of a decade of high-profile events between the 2026 World Cup, the 2028 Summer Olympics and the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, among others.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Not only that, many are on the verge of stardom or signing lucrative new deals in a year or two.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
The American Dream is unstoppable, and our country is on the verge of a comeback the likes of which the world has never witnessed, and perhaps will never witness again.
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Anne Easton, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Countdown to Los Angeles 2028 begins 03:51 Hornbuckle and the US Travel Association believe the country is on the verge of a decade of high-profile events between the 2026 World Cup, the 2028 Summer Olympics and the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, among others.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Not only that, many are on the verge of stardom or signing lucrative new deals in a year or two.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
The American Dream is unstoppable, and our country is on the verge of a comeback the likes of which the world has never witnessed, and perhaps will never witness again.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“On the verge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20verge%20of. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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