precarious position
Example Sentences
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Airlines are once again in a precarious position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
He acknowledged that Spirit’s business was in a precarious position after several years of the bigger airlines squeezing the company with their own “basic economy” options.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
Fiscal watchdogs have warned that the spending trends will leave California in a precarious position if the stock market tanks and tax receipts bottom out.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
The Philippines is in an even more precarious position.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
This left his young wife, Johanna, and three-year-old Maria in a precarious position.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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