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"DCMS should continue to keep a close eye on English rugby union clubs that have been teetering on the edge," he added.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

Markets have been teetering on fears of a recession — the S&P 500 is down 16 percent year to date — partly because of the Fed’s aggressive inflation-fighting campaign.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022

The Golden Hurricane have been teetering on the bubble for a while, but their regular season-ending loss to Wichita State hurt mainly because they weren’t even competitive.

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2020

It never did, but he acknowledges the bottom may have been teetering after the loss to Notre Dame.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2011

In treating patients with transplants, doctors have been teetering on a precarious seesaw.

From Time Magazine Archive