hang in the balance
Example Sentences
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And for that reason, it carries real upside for TPS holders whose lives hang in the balance.
From Slate
Six years later, Spain's fragile democracy appeared to hang in the balance for several hours as the coup attempt took place.
From BBC
Years of arms control policy now hang in the balance, Herzog added.
From BBC
“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
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