in the balance
Example Sentences
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At 17-14 edging towards half-time the contest was in the balance, before a match-defining sequence just before the interval.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Treasury and the Fed “would work together if there was any change in the balance sheet,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He said the Treasury Department and the Fed “would work together if there was any change in the balance sheet,” and that his department “would adjust to any kind of runoff that they’re doing.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the world of high stakes sporting events where everything and everyone hangs in the balance on outcome and fair play, video replay is essential to getting calls right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
She knew they were weighing this new freedom in the balance.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
