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Example sentences for: verge

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The world was brought to the verge of nuclear catastrophe because of a missile gap that did not exist, Turkish missiles that were not supposed to be there, and an invasion that was not coming.
Boeing ). The British company that recently won fame for cloning a sheep is reportedly on the verge of deriving human blood plasma from sheep and cows.
There's even a counsel, holed up somewhere in Washington, who is still on the verge of cracking the Department of Housing and Urban Development scandal, which dates from two administrations and more than 10 years ago.
However, if the mailers were not on the verge of stopping the worksharing activity or of going to competitors, the Postal Service would maximize its financial position by giving a discount closer to the figure of 1.5 cents.
Her new book, The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy and What To Do About It , argues that America is on the verge of a civic tax revolt.