in the balance
Example Sentences
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If Williamson had accompanied Devon Conway to the close, the Test would have been in the balance, but the England's late double-strike has put them in the box seat.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The future of nearly 100 million Iranians hangs in the balance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"Narges Mohammadi's life hangs in the balance," her Paris-based husband Taghi Rahmani said in a statement.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
In a world where public trust in science already hangs in the balance, a system that is visibly strained and occasionally embarrassed gives bad-faith actors fresh ammunition.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
That approach had raised Oak Ridge from an unpopulated valley in remote Tennessee; when national security hung in the balance, as it did now, who would begrudge a few hundred thousand kilowatts?
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
