teetered
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The market for asset-backed commercial paper teetered on the brink of collapse during the financial crisis before stagnating for a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The company famously teetered on the edge of bankruptcy in 1996, surviving only through a $5 million cash injection from the Japanese videogame developer Sega.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Job growth lagged far behind much of the country and property values teetered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Nothing could bridge the gap - and the talks teetered on the verge of collapse.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
The soldier teetered at the top of the porch and released Jonathan.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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