teeter
Example Sentences
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The characters in her novels long for stability in landscapes where the past is forever intruding on the present—they teeter on the shifting border between perception and fact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
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
They teeter precariously in high heels over the cobbled historic Gongchen bridge while trying to smile and laugh for the camera as a team of social media specialists shout instructions.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024
Instead Ralph pressed his fingers together and let the girl teeter on.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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The Egypt Game
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