live on the edge
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“Sometimes when you live on the edge, the edge falls off,” Hawthorne, 74, said.
From Los Angeles Times
They managed to rent a safe space to live on the edge of Doral, found work and enrolled the boys in school.
From Salon
Alyson and Chris Austin, who live on the edge of the site, said the plans would be the "ultimate betrayal".
From BBC
We live on the edge of the Eaton fire zone, and it’s been terrifying.
From Los Angeles Times
Within this stark, dark universe, set to music by Gustav Mahler, bodies live on the edge, leaning and bending precariously as they fight for equilibrium.
From New York Times
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