in the balance

Example Sentences

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And well she might have wept, because in October her presence at the Milan-Cortina Games hung in the balance.

From Barron's

Investors will pay close attention to the central bank governor’s remarks at the GDP press conference for any shift in policy tone or changes in the balance of growth risks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Years of arms control policy now hang in the balance, Herzog added.

From BBC

The contest hung in the balance heading into the 18th over with Sri Lanka needing 21 runs off 18 balls with four wickets in hand but the part-time spin of Bethel turned the game.

From Barron's

With lives hanging in the balance, Brugman pressed further.

From Literature