How to Use on the verge of in a Sentence

on the verge of

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• Lucy Hinck seemed on the verge of tears.
  — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
• Aubrey is on the verge of cashing in on a big, new deal.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
• Yes, this whole swirling, bizarre night was on the verge of alchemy.
  — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
• The war in Gaza may be on the verge of ending.
  — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
• Lane is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
  — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
• An industry feels on the verge of great change.
  — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
• However, the sport is on the verge of a record sale.
  — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
• So to see these people on the verge of earning their stripes.
  — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
• That has left dozens of species on the verge of extinction.
  — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
• But perhaps that’s on the verge of changing.
  — Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
• Trump often claimed the city was on the verge of going up in flames.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
• The clock is ticking, and your draft is on the verge of being late.
  — Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
• Texas seemed on the verge of taking the lead, but mistakes sink a late drive.
  — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
• The music at times seemed on the verge of falling apart — a metaphor for grief?
  — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2023
• The Dodgers are on the verge of a three-peat, yet still one player away.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
• Man-to-man, long the gold standard, has been on the verge of complete takeover.
  — Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
• The two sides appeared to be on the verge of peace on Thursday.
  — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
• Others are also said to be on the verge of breaking down.
  — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
• At least one big mystery seems to be on the verge of being resolved.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
• And the field of weight-loss treatment is on the verge of even more head-spinning change.
  — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
• These moves all seem to point to a company on the verge of…something.
  — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
• Many believe that their dynasty is on the verge of a full collapse.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
• Wimberley is on the verge of a state title.
  — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
• But in recent weeks, that deal has appeared on the verge of falling apart.
  — Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• Then there’s Brazil, which always seems on the verge of a breakout.
  — Anne M. Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2023
• So the index is on the verge of a ten-bagger over 16 ½ years.
  — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
• Ever-improving times — and a new world record — have her on the verge of much more.
  — Tess Demeyer, New York Times, 2 May 2025
• The wooden gate at U Fandy is on the verge of melting.
  — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
• She was born poor, grew up plain, and by 30, was on the verge of spinsterhood.
  — Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
• Why do experts think Mount Spurr is on the verge of erupting?
  — Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025