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as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the southern verge of the national park
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as in to border
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Recent Examples of verge
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
On verge of 300 home runs, Aaron Judge is being treated like Barry Bonds — for good reason
Judge has once again begun receiving treatment not deployed on other hitters since Bonds terrorized the National League 20 years ago.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
Twenty-five schools have conditions verging on uncomfortable while 13 have building functions that have become unreliable.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for verge 
Noun
Even now, California is at the verge of not having enough power.
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Near the beginning of the night, before Rateliff had boomed his way into every nook and cranny of the X, a couple of softer songs verged on feeling thin.
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Noun
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Two productions teetered on the $2M brink: Gypsy ($1,818,235, with press comps keeping the number down); and Sunset Blvd.Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Engram had a renaissance year in 2023 amassing 963 yards in all 17 games, but the Jaguars fell just short of the playoff brink.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Security protocols embedded within each network node allow for immediate threat identification and isolation, while machine learning algorithms at the edge continuously monitor and adapt to new threats.Rafael Umann, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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But something else has been cultivated in the process of essentially playing a full extra season in the last six years: a prevailing psychological edge that should gird them for the playoffs in a way no other current NFL team can know.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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Evacuation warnings that were issued for an area bordered by Ingomar and Saticoy Streets south to Burbank Boulevard, from Valley Circle Boulevard east to Woodlake Avenue, have been lifted.Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Widespread damage was also visible in this section of the Pacific Palisades south of Sunset Boulevard, bordered by the Pacific Coast Highway to the south.Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The zodiac sign on the cusp of your seventh house (along with its planetary ruler) can tell you more about your relationship dynamics and the kind of energy that best aligns with your style of commitment.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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With a climax set around a massive New Year’s Eve party in downtown Los Angeles, the film is set on the cusp of the year 2000, then five years away.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The fire had jumped across Palisades Drive and on Tuesday afternoon was burning in both directions, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CAL FIRE, which created a 3-D map of the Palisades Fire indicating its perimeter and the mandatory evacuation zones.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Although his perimeter shooting has dipped (20 percent on 3-pointers, 60.5 percent on free throws), Antetokounmpo is shooting 60.2 percent from the field while averaging 11.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The former includes a discreetly and elegantly integrated kitchen, the latter has an adjoining bathroom to one side.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The order issued Thursday protects residents within the fire zones or adjoining ZIP Codes from insurance non-renewals or cancellations for one year from the date of emergency declarations Gov. Gavin Newsom issued this month.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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It was considered one of the major fires in Malibu but nothing that’s ever happened can begin to touch what’s going on right now.Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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Without your Administrator password, the thief can't touch your data.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Those still working on their edging skills can trust this ski to hold on hard snow, and those ready to dip a toe off-piste will be encouraged by the Santa Ana 87’s mix of stability in variable conditions and agility in mixed terrain.Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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This Corona edging tool is also available at Lowe’s and costs under $30.Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Verge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verge. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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