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It will eat away at prosperity, dealing repeated economic blows to coastal, rural and Southern regions, which could in turn push entire communities to the brink of collapse.
Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration|by Abrahm Lustgarten, photography by Meridith Kohut|September 15, 2020|ProPublica
After health systems were pushed to the brink, strict lockdowns brought the outbreak under control.
Europe overtakes U.S. as COVID-19 hotspot as infections surge|kdunn6|September 10, 2020|Fortune
In San Leandro, California, Noodles Pho Me is one of very few Bay Area restaurants serving Lao-style pho, and was on the brink of closure earlier this month when its owners negotiated a deal with the landlord.
Is the Government Just Going to Watch the Restaurant Industry Die?|Elazar Sontag|August 28, 2020|Eater
A study published in the June 16 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, for example, estimates that 515 land-dwelling vertebrate species alone are on the brink of extinction.
The board game Endangered shows just how hard conservation can be|Sarah Zielinski|August 21, 2020|Science News

Between advertisers continuing to cut spending, economies on the brink of recessions, the end of emergency employment benefits, and a pandemic that’s surging in some markets, agency holding group CEOs are still in the grip of a serious crisis.
The second wave of agency staff cost cuts is starting to build — but it might not crash as hard as the spring swell|Seb Joseph|August 13, 2020|Digiday
She was sexually and verbally abused, leading her to the brink of suicide.
A Quorum For Change: The Fight For Global LGBT Equality|Justin Jones|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Emergent procedures provide their benefit right away and have the awesome potential to rescue a patient from the brink of death.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Risky Heart Surgery|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is conceivable, if highly unlikely, that most Palestinians will try to pull back from the brink.
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, their Missouri hometown appears to be on the brink of chaos.
Riot Prep Could Fuel Ferguson Violence|Caitlin Dickson|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But things were once a lot closer to the brink than most people knew.
I Saw Nuclear Armageddon Sitting on My Desk|Clive Irving|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She has even borrowed small sums from divers prisoners, who were themselves on the brink of starving.
The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves|Tobias Smollett
When I had pulled myself over the brink at his side I grasped his hand and pressed it without a word.
The Moon Metal|Garrett P. Serviss
He had the exaltation of one on the brink of great discovery.
Old Mole|Gilbert Cannan
Their own bucket, improvised out of a dish-cover and a rope, lay close to the brink.
The Wings of the Morning|Louis Tracy
The reader will feel how rapidly I was advancing to the brink of the precipice.
Caleb Williams|William Godwin

单词	brink
释义	brink [ bringk ] / brɪŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brink ON THESAURUS.COM noun the edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering water. any extreme edge; verge. a crucial or critical point, especially of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs: We were on the brink of war. Origin of brink 1250–1300; Middle English brink<Old Norse (Danish ) brink, cognate with MLG brink edge, hillside, Old Norse brekka slope, hill OTHER WORDS FROM brink brinkless, adjective Words nearby brink bring to terms, bring up, bring up the rear, bring up to date, brinjal, brink, Brinkley, brinkman, brinkmanship, Brinnin, brinny Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brink It will eat away at prosperity, dealing repeated economic blows to coastal, rural and Southern regions, which could in turn push entire communities to the brink of collapse. Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration\|by Abrahm Lustgarten, photography by Meridith Kohut\|September 15, 2020\|ProPublica After health systems were pushed to the brink, strict lockdowns brought the outbreak under control. Europe overtakes U.S. as COVID-19 hotspot as infections surge\|kdunn6\|September 10, 2020\|Fortune In San Leandro, California, Noodles Pho Me is one of very few Bay Area restaurants serving Lao-style pho, and was on the brink of closure earlier this month when its owners negotiated a deal with the landlord. Is the Government Just Going to Watch the Restaurant Industry Die?\|Elazar Sontag\|August 28, 2020\|Eater A study published in the June 16 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, for example, estimates that 515 land-dwelling vertebrate species alone are on the brink of extinction. The board game Endangered shows just how hard conservation can be\|Sarah Zielinski\|August 21, 2020\|Science News Between advertisers continuing to cut spending, economies on the brink of recessions, the end of emergency employment benefits, and a pandemic that’s surging in some markets, agency holding group CEOs are still in the grip of a serious crisis. The second wave of agency staff cost cuts is starting to build — but it might not crash as hard as the spring swell\|Seb Joseph\|August 13, 2020\|Digiday She was sexually and verbally abused, leading her to the brink of suicide. A Quorum For Change: The Fight For Global LGBT Equality\|Justin Jones\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Emergent procedures provide their benefit right away and have the awesome potential to rescue a patient from the brink of death. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Risky Heart Surgery\|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is conceivable, if highly unlikely, that most Palestinians will try to pull back from the brink. Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister\|Creede Newton\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, their Missouri hometown appears to be on the brink of chaos. Riot Prep Could Fuel Ferguson Violence\|Caitlin Dickson\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But things were once a lot closer to the brink than most people knew. I Saw Nuclear Armageddon Sitting on My Desk\|Clive Irving\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She has even borrowed small sums from divers prisoners, who were themselves on the brink of starving. The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves\|Tobias Smollett When I had pulled myself over the brink at his side I grasped his hand and pressed it without a word. The Moon Metal\|Garrett P. Serviss He had the exaltation of one on the brink of great discovery. Old Mole\|Gilbert Cannan Their own bucket, improvised out of a dish-cover and a rope, lay close to the brink. The Wings of the Morning\|Louis Tracy The reader will feel how rapidly I was advancing to the brink of the precipice. Caleb Williams\|William Godwin British Dictionary definitions for brink brink / (brɪŋk) / noun the edge, border, or verge of a steep placethe brink of the precipice the highest point; topthe sun fell below the brink of the hill the land at the edge of a body of water the verge of an event or statethe brink of disaster Word Origin for brink C13: from Middle Dutch brinc, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse brekka slope, Middle Low German brink edge of a field Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brink threshold, fringe, periphery, verge, perimeter, frontier, border, point, skirt, rim, limit, brim, lip, boundary, margin
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