hanging by a thread
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ATLANTA—For the second time in the last four days, Argentina’s hopes of repeating as World Cup champions were hanging by a thread, as they stared down the possibility of a seismic upset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
With 90 minutes left before his deadline expired, he announced a two-week ceasefire that appears to be hanging by a thread.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
Then 27th-ranked Italy, in their first World Cup, needed 30 from the last two overs in Kolkata on Monday for a giant-killing that could have left England's World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
The movie industry is really hanging by a thread right now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
She looked longingly at Wilbur and Fern watching Charlotte hanging by a thread.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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