teetering
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But now the West Midlands-based retailer is teetering on the edge, after its US-based owners Gordon Brothers cut off a vital funding supply and rejected a takeover offer from Irish firm Martin Property Group.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
But with his country teetering on a cliff, Mr. Lévy’s attention is elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
England's 30-12 defeat by Tonga last Saturday has left them teetering on the brink of elimination because of the unusual format of this year's tournament.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Dramatic photos and video footage showed homes along the city's peninsula teetering precariously, while its historic boardwalk was partially swept away.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Once a messenger on a bicycle came teetering up the jungle path bringing us twelve vials of antivenin, individually wrapped in tissue inside a woman’s jewelry box—an astounding treasure whose history we couldn’t guess.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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