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Instead, Japan’s economy is teetering on the edge of recession.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

See luxury retailer Saks Global, which is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy after splurging on debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

In fact, Gaza as a whole is teetering on the brink of a humanitarian abyss.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

Yet there’s still a sense that L.A. is teetering on the edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

But my dear boy," Sinclair protested, "while that sort of philanthropy is very delightful when one can afford the luxury, it is scarcely practical when one is teetering on the verge of financial ruin.

From The Valley of the Giants by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)