hang in the balance

Example Sentences

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“This is the cause I will dedicate the rest of my life to fighting for, because too many lives hang in the balance to do anything less,” former Texas Gov. Rick Perry wrote in a recent Washington Post op-ed.

From Slate

"Lives hang in the balance," read a recent letter to Premier Susan Holt, signed by 72 of the patients.

From BBC

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