hang in the balance

Example Sentences

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But given that free speech itself may hang in the balance, it’s at least worth a try.

From Salon

So many lives in Gaza still hang in the balance.

From BBC

Their futures hang in the balance, reliant on local government funding or fighting against stigma to gain employment.

From BBC

Apart from China, duties for many other countries also hang in the balance.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Because, respectfully, I cannot abide our repeated, gratuitous, and harmful interference with cases pending in the lower courts while lives hang in the balance, I dissent.”

From Los Angeles Times