topple over
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NHK aired footage from elsewhere in the southwestern Kumamoto region on Kyushu island showing several blazes, damaged bridges, a derailed cargo train and a number of houses threatening to topple over.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
A vibrant orange form threatens to topple over, as if the aluminum circle it holds aloft is straining its shaky legs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Former Mayor Johnny Ford used a saw to damage the statue in July in hopes it would topple over, but it didn’t and the county sued.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2022
So this is what happens when Broadway shuts down for a year: Musicals, in a burst of song and glee, topple over into movie theaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
We waited till she went inside, then crossed the highway and opened the gate in the picket fence that was about to topple over from the weight of Carolina jasmine.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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