teeter

Example Sentences

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Nearly a month into the Middle East war, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis that now risks teetering over into a catastrophe, the United Nations refugee agency warned Friday.

From Barron's

See more: Stocks are teetering on the edge of correction territory.

From MarketWatch

This opening by Havana, a serious breach in the island's anti-capitalist system, comes as the Cuban economy teeters on the brink of collapse.

From Barron's

Instead, Japan’s economy is teetering on the edge of recession.

From Barron's

Lloyd stalked out of the crick and teetered on the bank.

From Literature