tip over
Example Sentences
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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
Some conflicts, such as Vietnam, the first Gulf War, and the war in Kosovo, did occasionally look as though they might tip over into something much worse, but they never did.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
The fans' angst mounted as Vicario had to tip over from Pedro Neto's fierce strike and Tottenham never seriously threatened a late escape.
From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025
It felt as if the van might tip over.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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