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Green on Wednesday put his strong imprint on a game that had teetered back and forth in the early going.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2020

The company had teetered on the edge of bankruptcy during the 2008 financial crisis.

From The Verge • Dec. 12, 2019

Her own family in Oklahoma had teetered on the brink of financial ruin.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2019

Donald Trump was coming off a bruising few years: His casino and real estate business had teetered on the edge of collapse, awash in debt.

From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2019

He had teetered for a moment on the verge of saying “me,” but couldn’t bring himself to make Hermione look any more horrified than she already did.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling