Night
Night noun - The time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight.
Verge
Verge noun - An interval of time just before the onset of something.
Both words in one sentence
- Actually, Carmen storms off into the martian landscape alone, and in the middle of the night, falls into a pit, and is left on the verge of death.
Source: Literature / Marsbound -
Badass in Distress: Juliette (unknowingly) endangers Lyon by putting him to sleep on a Calling night, leaving him helpless, sickened, and on the verge of dying.
Source: Literature / The Lords of Satyr -
I Lied: It's only after Anna's on the verge of breaking up with Walter for good that Max comes clean about what happened the night she spent at his loft.
Source: Film / The Money Pit
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