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precarious position

NOUN
ragged edge
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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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