teetering on the brink/edge of

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: close to being in a specified state or condition

The countries are teetering on the brink of war.

The bird is teetering on the edge of extinction.

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The world is bracing for another energy crisis this winter, with natural gas markets teetering on the brink of volatility. —

Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The economy is not teetering on the brink of a recession. —

David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024 Like so many other enterprises, Ingersoll was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, but Mickey saved the day—upon its release, Macy’s sold 11,000 of these cartoon watches. —

Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024 Here’s how the coldest place on Earth became one of the world’s top vacation spots. 2️⃣ Trees in trouble: A staggering number of tree species are teetering on the brink of extinction, according to a new global analysis. —

Daniel Wine, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teetering on the brink/edge of

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