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How to pronounce brink in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms threshold, verge
Type of edge, boundary, bound
Type Words
Synonyms verge
Type of limit, bound, boundary


on the brink of bankruptcy.
Type Words
Type of edge, border

Examples of brink

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It is time to pull back from the brink and reassess before we blow ourselves up.
From the washingtontimes.com
They are teetering on the brink, and are on the edge of psychological surrender.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The opener was an artist just on the brink of becoming known in the indie scene.
From the post-gazette.com
Polar bears are one among many species on the brink of extinction because of us.
From the independent.co.uk
Then decades of habitat loss and disease pushed them to the brink of extinction.
From the newscientist.com
The last time I was in Ireland, the country teetered on the brink of bankruptcy.
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
He has stepped back from the brink of full-blown diabetes through small changes.
From the freep.com
In fact, the city is proudly standing on the brink of a cultural transformation.
From the washingtonpost.com
Perhaps an environmental change drove ancient people to the brink of extinction.
From the theatlantic.com
More examples
  • A region marking a boundary
  • The edge of a steep place
  • Verge: the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"
  • Brink! is a 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie set in the backdrop of casual inline skating. Scenes from the film were shot at Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington.
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  • The Brink's Company is an American security and protection company headquartered outside of Richmond, Virginia, United States. Its core business is Brinku2019s Inc.; it spun off its Brinku2019s Home Security operations into a separate company (Broadview Security) in 2008. The Brinku2019s brand and reputation span around the globe...