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In 1973, his actions plunged the region into war, brought the superpowers close to the nuclear brink, and caused an oil crisis.
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Gabriel Scheinmann, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2015
Check out these 6 family-friendly, holiday events To attract lifeguards amid shortage, CT employers bump up pay but there’s more to problem
Mystery among the vines: Why is the FBI probing some of Napa Valley’s fanciest wineries?
‘Lioness’ caregiver’s love brings CT woman back from brink of death.
—Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
One company that has fought its way back from the day-two brink is Microsoft, No. 13 on this year’s Fortune 500.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 June 2024
Back in Washington, congressional aides and White House officials have continued huddling in private all week, hoping to pull the country back from the fiscal brink.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
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Gabriel Scheinmann, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2015
Check out these 6 family-friendly, holiday events To attract lifeguards amid shortage, CT employers bump up pay but there’s more to problem
Mystery among the vines: Why is the FBI probing some of Napa Valley’s fanciest wineries?
‘Lioness’ caregiver’s love brings CT woman back from brink of death.
—Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
One company that has fought its way back from the day-two brink is Microsoft, No. 13 on this year’s Fortune 500.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 June 2024
Back in Washington, congressional aides and White House officials have continued huddling in private all week, hoping to pull the country back from the fiscal brink.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
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“Brink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brink. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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