tipped

Example Sentences

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“The scene tipped over the line on Saturday, but I’d bet it’s mostly paying off.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The deaths of three cruise ship passengers during a rare hantavirus outbreak has sparked international alarm -- and flashbacks to when the world tipped into a pandemic six years ago.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The fact that your daughter received two-thirds of your Social Security benefits for five years tipped the scales for you.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

We’re all crowding around to see it: the barely visible blur left by the triplet of eruptions that tipped a civilization into collapse.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

The grill tipped over and fell, spilling smoking charcoal and burnt steaks all over the patio.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz