tip over
Example Sentences
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Given that scary possibility, the risk that Daniel’s reveal could tip over the world order doesn’t seem that bad.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But the leverage dynamics rhyme strongly, and Shin’s entire intellectual project has been to arrest leverage booms before they tip over.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Inevitably, exponential “towers of powers”—a chain of exponents stacked vertically—can metaphorically tip over, hitting their functional limit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Francesco's screen time can sometimes tip over the hour mark, Sam says, especially on wintry weekends, but argues that is not necessarily a bad thing.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Instead he retreated to the farthest corner of the nursery, where he began building tall, wobbly towers out of square wooden blocks that he then proceeded to tip over with barely a hint of satisfaction.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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