Example Sentences

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It provides huge ratings to networks that are generally suffering from viewership declines as traditional media teeters, cord-cutting continues and subscription streaming services nab a growing amount of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

This opening by Havana, a serious breach in the island's anti-capitalist system, comes as the Cuban economy teeters on the brink of collapse.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The rest of Sudan teeters on the edge of disaster.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

It’s the entrance of Li’l Petey that grounds and focuses the affably chaotic “Dog Man,” which often teeters on the edge of completely out of control.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

She teeters over to the dresser, yanks out all the things I just put away.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett