brinkman

Or brinks·man

[bringk-muhn]

noun

plural

brinkmen 

1. a person who is skilled in or practices brinkmanship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brinkman¹

First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from brinkmanship

Example Sentences

“This ‘cost-saving’ strategy of decimating the CDC’s HIV prevention program will only increase costs, both human and financial,” David Brinkman, the CEO of DAP Health, said in a statement.

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Brinkman pointed to research that showed the average cost of lifetime treatment for a patient who contracts HIV to be about $500,000 a year.

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The estimated potential “savings” of $1.8 billion if the federal disease agency eliminates the HIV program would quickly disappear if more than 3,600 Americans were newly infected, Brinkman said, adding: “And we know the toll of lives impacted by HIV with this slashing will be in the tens of thousands.”

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Oaks Christian went on to secure a 5-3 victory over the Cavaliers by scoring two runs in the seventh behind an RBI single from James Latshaw and a sacrifice fly from Jack Brinkman.

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But the Irish influence has long been cherished by Bethany Brinkman.

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