teeter

Example Sentences

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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

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

Until vaccination rates improve, we’ll teeter on the edge with this disease.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2025

As James Harden sat on the bench in the fourth quarter, watching his team teeter, he would lean forward and look at the coaching staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2024

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

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton