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was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived
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The boardwalk will replace the steps that lead to the viewing platform at the waterfall's brink, with benches installed along the way, said Kevin Dennis, Tahquamenon Falls State Park supervisor in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division.
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Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
Reports New York Jets fire coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start and apparent tension with Aaron Rodgers
Luis Tiant, Cuban legend who pitched the Red Sox to the World Series brink, dies at 83
The Saints have struggled after a hot start to the season, however.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
SoFi Stadium was blanketed in red, Niners fans owning the building, the defending NFC champs owning the moment, the 0-2 locals riddled with injuries and on the statistical brink of extinction.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
The costs are pushing some condo owners to the financial brink.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
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Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
Reports New York Jets fire coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start and apparent tension with Aaron Rodgers
Luis Tiant, Cuban legend who pitched the Red Sox to the World Series brink, dies at 83
The Saints have struggled after a hot start to the season, however.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
SoFi Stadium was blanketed in red, Niners fans owning the building, the defending NFC champs owning the moment, the 0-2 locals riddled with injuries and on the statistical brink of extinction.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
The costs are pushing some condo owners to the financial brink.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Brink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brink. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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