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has been teetering

  • present perfect progressive of teeter (3rd person singular).

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The company has been teetering on the brink of liquidation for weeks and surviving on emergency financing from automotive customers after its lenders declined to put more money in.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

In the three months since Hurricane Ian struck Florida, the state's fragile property insurance market has been teetering on the brink of collapse.

From Salon Dec. 19, 2022

Nigel as a baby name has been teetering on the brink of extinction for several years and has now, finally, disappeared, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2017

Saab, one of Sweden's best-known brands, has been teetering on the edge of collapse since early this year when a cash crunch forced it to halt production.

From Reuters Dec. 13, 2011

It was a remarkable turnout for a business, born 75 years ago, that has been teetering on the edge of extinction for the past two decades.

From Time Magazine Archive