teetering
Example Sentences
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When Lawrence was run out in a mix-up with Cox, England were 120-5 and teetering.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
With Lincoln’s re-election prospects teetering in the fall of 1864, Grant, Mr. Cavanaugh writes, “viewed the election as a potential battlefield opportunity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the "situation is getting out of control. It is teetering on the edge of the unimaginable".
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Now that a majority of Americans own stocks, policymakers may find it hard to sit on the sidelines and not step in if the equity market is teetering, Balchunas said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Old Joe is leaning against his tractor, which he’s pulled over to the side of the road so he can watch Gloria teetering on a ladder, strands of Christmas lights in her hands.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
