hang in the balance
Example Sentences
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Billions of dollars hang in the balance as Indonesia faces a potential market-status downgrade that could spur another round of capital flight from the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
And for that reason, it carries real upside for TPS holders whose lives hang in the balance.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026
"Lives hang in the balance," read a recent letter to Premier Susan Holt, signed by 72 of the patients.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
We hear that serious global concerns hang in the balance involving Middle Eastern oil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
Sometimes the outcome really does teeter and hang in the balance.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
