teetered

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Back then, American Axle was scrambling to cut costs and hunker down as its main customer, GM, teetered toward bankruptcy the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

England's Ashes tour teetered on another crisis as they were bowled out for 110 by Australia on an almost farcical first day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

The plane skimmed in low, teetered just slightly, and bounced along the runway.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols