teetered
Example Sentences
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MP Materials, a volatile small-cap since its 2020 special-purpose acquisition company debut, has swung between boom and bust for rare-earth investors but has never teetered on the edge of failure.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 5, 2026
Lebanon has long teetered on the edge of being a failed state.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 9, 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 β May 23, 2026
Others teetered on the hole's edge, or listed as water ran away.
From BBC β Dec. 27, 2025
Lloyd began to unwrap another Tootsie Roll and the cow he was holding teetered.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
