perilously

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That will take Microsoft’s adjusted free cash flow perilously close to negative territory, and going into the red doesn’t seem off the table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Her dad is 84 and her mom is 82, and McDonnel said they are perilously close to needing a more intensive level of care.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

They pointed out that the Colorado River’s reservoirs are falling to perilously low levels, and native fish in the Delta are in decline as the pumping of water takes an ecological toll.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

First, their majorities in the House and Senate are perilously slender.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

This time his voice falters on the question, which has come perilously close to asking whether there’s something I want to talk about, which of course, neither of us has ever asked before.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse