teetering on the brink/edge of
idiom
: 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 company, which grew to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic as the maker of one of the only molecular at-home tests for the virus, has been teetering on the edge of insolvency for months.
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Brittany Trang, STAT, 22 May 2024
The 15-year-old stands out, teetering on the edge of becoming overly oaky but pulling back just in time with rich notes of leather, tobacco, vanilla, and brown sugar.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
Amidst this economic turmoil and shifting employee priorities, the job market stands at a crossroads, teetering on the brink of another transformative moment.
—Hannah Yardley, Fortune, 13 May 2024
Seven starts into his second season, Kershaw was teetering on the brink of a return to the other side of the bridge.
—Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The automaker is still currently teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 7 May 2024
Three years on, the Southeast Asian nation is teetering on the brink of failed statehood.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
As my colleague Christi Carras reported all week from the Las Vegas convention at Caesars Palace, there has been constant chatter about theater operators teetering on the edge of insolvency.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
At this point in the year, many find themselves at a crossroads, teetering on the edge of abandoning their resolutions and dreams.
—Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Brittany Trang, STAT, 22 May 2024
The 15-year-old stands out, teetering on the edge of becoming overly oaky but pulling back just in time with rich notes of leather, tobacco, vanilla, and brown sugar.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
Amidst this economic turmoil and shifting employee priorities, the job market stands at a crossroads, teetering on the brink of another transformative moment.
—Hannah Yardley, Fortune, 13 May 2024
Seven starts into his second season, Kershaw was teetering on the brink of a return to the other side of the bridge.
—Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The automaker is still currently teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 7 May 2024
Three years on, the Southeast Asian nation is teetering on the brink of failed statehood.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
As my colleague Christi Carras reported all week from the Las Vegas convention at Caesars Palace, there has been constant chatter about theater operators teetering on the edge of insolvency.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
At this point in the year, many find themselves at a crossroads, teetering on the edge of abandoning their resolutions and dreams.
—Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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