brink
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Definition of brink
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Examples of brink in a Sentence
was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived
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The conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives, thrust millions to the brink of famine, and spawned the worldâs worst humanitarian crisis. — Samy Magdy, BostonGlobe.com, "Saudi-led airstrikes kill at least 100 in rebel-run prison," 1 Sep. 2019 Lack of food, the abundance of toxins in ocean waters and noise from boats have pushed them to the brink of extinction in the Pacific Northwest. — Julia Duin, Washington Post, "Baby orcas, new law provide small hope for future of nearly extinct mammals," 26 Aug. 2019 The culture of the atomized individual has brought us to the brink. — Astra Taylor, The New Republic, "One for All," 26 Aug. 2019 The two homers allowed by the Orioles brought them to the brink of tying the major league record for homers allowed during the season. — Peter Schmuck, baltimoresun.com, "John Means flirts with no-hitter, but Royals wake up and send Orioles to eighth straight loss, 5-4," 20 Aug. 2019 However, the lack of federal funding is pushing shelters to the brink. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Asylum seekers report theft, exploitation in Mexicaliâs migrant shelters," 7 Aug. 2019 The kÄkÄpĆ, a chunky, flightless parrot, is considered critically endangered, pushed to the brink of extinction due to predation by cats and rats. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "It Will Take New Zealand 50 Million Years to Recover Its Lost Bird Biodiversity," 6 Aug. 2019 The Indian government blamed Pakistan for the terror attack in February, bringing the two countries to the brink of war after India retaliated by striking Pakistani targets. — Fox News, "Pakistan's PM warns of suicide attacks, war after India ends disputed Kashmir's special status," 6 Aug. 2019 Getty Images/Science Photo Libra Seventy thousand years ago, a supervolcanic eruption may have driven humanity to the brink of extinction. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "99 percent of species have gone extinct. A new study looks at our odds of avoiding that fate.," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brink.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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brink
noun
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Kids Definition of brink
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: the edge at the top of a steep place
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: a point of beginning
But everything else was ⊠on the brink of burning ⊗ Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting
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