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The S&P 500 was on the verge of following the Nasdaq Composite Index to a fresh record high on Monday, with technology stocks and other artificial-intelligence plays helping lift equities out of a recent funk.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
James Schaife, 36, says he and his partner are "on the verge of bankruptcy" after struggling to sell their one-bedroom north London flat for the past four years.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Sebastien Mallet is on the verge of his best one-year performance ever as portfolio manager of T. Rowe Price Global Value Equity Fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Before his death, my uncle... had endured displacement, poverty, imprisonment and loss," Ajila told AFP, decrying the lingering danger from "houses on the verge of collapse".
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
And just when Jessie and Megan were on the verge of running out, Mrs. Moriarty went to the store and bought three more cans—free of charge!
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
We like a very early dinner that verges on being a very late lunch.
From Los Angeles Times