teetering
Example Sentences
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When Lawrence was run out in a mix-up with Cox, England were 120-5 and teetering.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
With Lincoln’s re-election prospects teetering in the fall of 1864, Grant, Mr. Cavanaugh writes, “viewed the election as a potential battlefield opportunity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
Some were teetering on the verge of collapse and others had already fallen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
But the swoop of one wing brushed the teetering wreckage of the giant robot pelican suit in a particularly vulnerable spot.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
