in the balance

Example Sentences

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From Pickaxe Mountain to the Strait of Hormuz, so much that matters still hangs in the balance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

And for that reason, it carries real upside for TPS holders whose lives hang in the balance.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

An estimated $175 billion in collected tariffs, now deemed illegal, hangs in the balance.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A chase of 169 left the game in the balance but Sri Lanka's top order folded, with fast bowler Matt Henry taking two wickets in the powerplay.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

In their defense, Mullineaux and Crandell believed in the balance they struck between caution and living.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone