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teeter

[tee-ter] / ˈti tər /


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Justice’s control of the Greenbrier began to teeter in 2024, as he ran for Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Crisis strikes the kitchen when our forgotten, shelved-away ingredients teeter on the fine line between fresh and spoiled.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

If it can’t get payments from tenants quickly enough to cover its debt needs, the company’s business model could teeter.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2025

Until vaccination rates improve, we’ll teeter on the edge with this disease.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2025

Dragonwings seemed to teeter for a moment, balancing on the very edge of the hillside.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

It provides huge ratings to networks that are generally suffering from viewership declines as traditional media teeters, cord-cutting continues and subscription streaming services nab a growing amount of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Broadcom earnings could be strong thanks to artificial intelligence demand, but shareholders should be prepared for a muted stock reaction as market sentiment teeters.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

An epic treehouse that has stood in Sherman Oaks for 24 years now teeters on the brink of destruction after the city of L.A. declared the whimsical creation a crime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025

Now, after shocking France at Twickenham a fortnight ago, they have found a happy habit of finding a way to win as the match teeters, nerves strain and muscles stiffen.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025

Beside me Hannah teeters back and forth in three-inch heels.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

MP Materials, a volatile small-cap since its 2020 special-purpose acquisition company debut, has swung between boom and bust for rare-earth investors but has never teetered on the edge of failure.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

The company famously teetered on the edge of bankruptcy in 1996, surviving only through a $5 million cash injection from the Japanese videogame developer Sega.

From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026

Nomadic Aviation Group, his company, had been standing by for months as Spirit teetered closer to the brink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

England's Ashes tour teetered on another crisis as they were bowled out for 110 by Australia on an almost farcical first day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

But as he tried to adjust it back on his head, he bumped into Johnsteve, who teetered on the edge of the pulpit.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

When Lawrence was run out in a mix-up with Cox, England were 120-5 and teetering.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The nation’s third largest city isn’t teetering on the brink of insolvency like Detroit in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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

So she stayed, teetering on the edge of a decision.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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