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UK
/bɹˈɪŋk/
]
[ US /ˈbɹɪŋk/ ]
[ US /ˈbɹɪŋk/ ]
NOUN
- a region marking a boundary
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the limit beyond which something happens or changes
on the brink of bankruptcy
on the verge of tears - the edge of a steep place
How To Use brink In A Sentence
- She recently wrapped up a prestigious year-long stint clerking for Judge Leonie M. Brinkema at the federal court in Alexandria -- but, no, said she couldn't discuss any of the cases she worked on. Cate Edwards lands first law firm job, joins the ranks of Washington lawyers
- Its population is so small that forecasts put it on the brink of extinction. Times, Sunday Times
- Now the economy is teetering on the brink of recession, stocks are down sharply and the Fed has stated that rates will remain ultralow well into the future. Not Dead Yet: What to Do With Your Bets on Rising Rates
- He felt as if he was on the brink of the greatest personal triumph of his life.
- Is this the marriage that is blessed or the marriage that is on the brink of destruction?
- Most of the teaching aids displayed are in or on the brink of obsolescence.
- The investment puts it in a strong position to take over the business as it teeters on the brink. Times, Sunday Times
- Wells was on the brink of death by consumption when his early work appeared.
- A BUDERIM "battler" has been left devastated by the theft of a car that pulled him from the brink after 11 months of unemployment. Sunshinecoastdaily.com.au: The Sunshine Coast Daily
- Charles Gordon Frazer painted Cannibal Feast to provide an insight into the cannibal civilisations he feared were on the brink of extinction after witnessing the feast while hiding in long grass.