teeter

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

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

At stake in any investigation is whether Syria will be able to turn the page on the civil war, or whether it will teeter back into violence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

"It has no particular love for the military regime, but when it looked like it might teeter and fall, it equated that with state collapse, and stepped in."

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025

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

Sometimes the outcome really does teeter and hang in the balance.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

Like most of Mr. Puryear’s spare, finely fabricated, handcrafted sculptures, “Aso Oke” teeters between conflicting associations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

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

I stand so fast my chair teeters, trying to guard the contents of my typewriter.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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

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

The big financial institutions were intertwined by a web of complex financial instruments and vehicles that threatened to bring down the U.S. system as certain players teetered toward collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

A brown foal with a white stripe on its muzzle teetered on toothpick legs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

He teetered a bit on his toes, then caught himself with the heel of his right hand, messing up part of the work he’d just done.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

“These are not schools teetering at the edge of success,” reads the report, which cites publicly available state and local education data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

"The project will enable the production of scientifically accurate replicas for museums, classrooms and educational programs, helping to raise awareness and support conservation efforts for a species now teetering on the edge of extinction."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

Steve Coogan is terrific in a rare dramatic role, as is Tom Burke as cop teetering on the edge as he falls dangerously deep into his undercover persona.

From MarketWatch ● May 31, 2026

Previous comments by President Donald Trump had suggested weeks of stop-start negotiations to strike a permanent end to the war were teetering on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed attacks.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

He was leaning back, teetering on the two hind legs of his chair, the way he always did after a meal, the way that drove my mother crazy.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz