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
The result - a 2-0 defeat by Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final - left Liverpool's season hanging by a thread.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Lincoln Riley said he sensed a shift in his team’s demeanor at halftime, just as the team’s Playoff hopes were hanging by a thread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
With the cyclotron grant hanging by a thread, he undertook to hustle them for votes.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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