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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

The accord has been teetering on the brink for weeks as Saleh, a shrewd political survivor in power for 33 years, refused to sign the plan.

From Reuters • May 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