in the balance

But given that free speech itself may hang in the balance, it’s at least worth a try.

The future of Thames Water hangs in the balance.

Tech shares led the selloff on Monday with investors increasingly wary about the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence-led boom, while prospects for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December look increasingly in the balance.

Whether they will be home or away for the semi-final is in the balance - as, it seems, is Johnson's place in the team.

US government agencies have been grinding to a halt since Congress failed to approve funding past September 30, and the pain has been mounting as welfare programs hang in the balance.