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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In a world teetering on the edge of economic and cultural upheaval, one interesting trend gives reason for hope. Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 The outcome capped an unusually tense weekend of work at the Capitol, the president’s signature legislative priority teetering on the edge of approval or collapse. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025 Print Save The Middle East is teetering on the edge of a broad regional war. Sanam Vakil, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025 Five or so decades ago, New York was in the midst of a recession, losing population and teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Yuvraj Khanna, New York Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for teetering on the brink/edge of

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“Teetering on the brink/edge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teetering%20on%20the%20brink%2Fedge%20of. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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