over the edge
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Meanwhile, we teeter on the brink, and any one of those issues I just mentioned could push us over the edge.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Hamilton said he had added a little more front wing for the final part of qualifying and he thought it had "just tipped it a little over the edge".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Add a sudden pulse of hydrogen peroxide and many cancer cells tip over the edge: their DNA and energy machinery are damaged and they die.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Vimalakirti leans over the edge of his canopied bed with an impatient stare, as he argues that it is possible to enjoy earthly life while still abiding by Buddhist nonattachment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Leaning over the edge of my bed, I scoop them up and spread them out on my comforter in front of me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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