How to Use the brink in a Sentence

the brink

noun

• But in the hills above the city, two dams were on the brink of collapse.
  — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
• Here are the key games that brought him to the brink of the NCAA’s ultimate record.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2023
• At the same time, Colombia is on the brink of its vintage scene.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
• This is not the first time Sunak has been on the brink of an announcement.
  — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
• He was found just in time: Ralston was on the brink of death from blood loss.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2023
• The Green Bay Packers appear to be on the brink of greatness.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• And so now, down by 12, with all that was at stake, the Hoosiers were on the brink of a seismic collapse.
  — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2023
• Twelve-year-olds are on the brink of their cool teenage years, yet sometimes long to be kids again.
  — Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
• The Boys season 4 sees America on the brink of all-out chaos.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2024
• Two hours later, the two hikers were found on the brink of death and rushed to the hospital.
  — Leyton Cassidy, Longreads, 7 May 2024
• At worst, the winner will be on the brink of moving into the knockout stage.
  — Tim Reynolds, Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2024
• Boats in the harbor had burned up, and others were on the brink of explosion.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 11 Aug. 2023
• Armand dragging him back inside from the brink of death, and the pain of his being burnt to a crisp.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 June 2024
• This interview had me on the brink of tears, my goodness.
  — Stat Staff, STAT, 28 Oct. 2023
• But not all hope is lost in this gripping story about a world on the brink of collapse.
  — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
• Usher may be on the brink of a touchdown in his personal life with a trip down the aisle.
  — USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
• Rise was on the brink of closure as bills went unpaid and food orders were skipped.
  — Molly Parker, ProPublica, 9 Aug. 2024
• Following a group of friends who live in Leipzig, the book captures Germany on the brink of change.
  — Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, 14 Mar. 2023
• Massari, showing an artist on the brink of finding her voice.
  — Maha Elnabawi, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
• The winner is on the brink of making World Cup history.
  — Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
• But some businesses say the increases push them to the brink.
  — Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2024
• At the same time, there’s reason to believe that the bank simply had a bad quarter and is not on the brink of collapse.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
• And the Cross of North Alabama, once just an idea, is now on the brink of reality.
  — Paul Gattis | [e-mail], al, 9 Apr. 2023
• Chappell Roan is on the brink of a remarkable journey from Missouri to the top of the U.K. singles chart.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 July 2024
• The result is an industry on the brink, new data shows.
  — Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
• The new mother was able to nurse her son back from the brink, but the boy remained sickly, according to Wang.
  — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
• That conflict followed years of civil war that had already pushed the country to the brink.
  — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
• The defeat sucked the air out of a Rams team and organization on the brink of its biggest win of the season.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• So how did such an iconic brand, one that seemed an essential part of domestic life, fall to the brink of collapse?
  — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
• On the brink of the 1990s, a decade that would usher in the age of the internet and the fall of the Soviet empire, Reagan left his successor in the Oval Office a handwritten note and launched a tradition that would last for decades.
  — Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Oct 2024