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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New York City’s largest nursing strike in decades may be on the verge of ending after a union representing more than 4,000 nurses in the NewYork-Presbyterian hospital system reached a tentative contract agreement with management early Friday.
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
In the biggest worldwide deal to emerge from this year’s European Film Market so far, Sony Pictures is on the verge of closing rights to hot genre package Skeletons, starring Oscar winner and Captain Marvel star Brie Larson.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The full House was on the verge of voting on the contempt resolution, which was expected to pass with bipartisan support, when the Clintons agreed to the committee's terms to appear.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
At a time when post-punk was already on the verge of becoming a commodity, Gartside and his motley crew were zealously committed to DIY.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
In the biggest worldwide deal to emerge from this year’s European Film Market so far, Sony Pictures is on the verge of closing rights to hot genre package Skeletons, starring Oscar winner and Captain Marvel star Brie Larson.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The full House was on the verge of voting on the contempt resolution, which was expected to pass with bipartisan support, when the Clintons agreed to the committee's terms to appear.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
At a time when post-punk was already on the verge of becoming a commodity, Gartside and his motley crew were zealously committed to DIY.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
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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 21 Feb. 2026.
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