knife-edge
Example Sentences
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With the game on a knife-edge, the visitors went close to restoring a precious two-goal cushion through Jayson Molumby and Parrott before Krejci's 86th-minute header forced extra-time.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Their confidence was dented further in midweek by a 3-0 Champions League humbling by Liverpool at the Stade Velodrome which left their hopes of reaching the knockout phase on a knife-edge.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Previous encounters at Grand Slam events had balanced on a knife-edge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 7, 2025
It was a gripping battle between the two 36-year-olds, which appeared on a knife-edge until Cacace made the big breakthrough and he was in no mood to let the home favourite off the hook.
From BBC • May 10, 2025
And so we walked, hour upon hour, over rollercoaster hills, along knife-edge ridges and over grassy balds, through depthless ranks of oak, ash, chinkapin, and pine.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
