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Old empires were tottering, and world powers were vying for position.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

When skipper Daniel Vettori was out in the 42nd over, the Kiwis were tottering on 158-5, but the in-form Guptill fired 11 fours in his 80 from 154 balls.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2010

After the Wilde-Douglas episode, Beardsley gradually made a comeback, but his career and life were tottering toward an end.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under the onset of the Nazi conquests the walls of the whole known world were tottering.

From Time Magazine Archive

Because of poor editorial judgment, the books and magazines were tottering through a serious loss of prestige to eventual failure.

From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore