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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Some guide robots are already on the verge of being deployed, though on a limited scale.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The Crew, still the best team in baseball, is on the verge of clinching a spot in the playoffs.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Once on the verge of extinction, the bald eagle is thriving in North America.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Over the summer, some media outlets reported that Stern was on the verge of exiting his show, one of the mainstays of SiriusXM.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The Crew, still the best team in baseball, is on the verge of clinching a spot in the playoffs.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Once on the verge of extinction, the bald eagle is thriving in North America.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Over the summer, some media outlets reported that Stern was on the verge of exiting his show, one of the mainstays of SiriusXM.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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