precarious position
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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
That leaves U.S. stocks in a precarious position.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
The falling price of global crude compressed prices, but the decline was largely driven by a web of middlemen and buyers taking advantage of the regime’s precarious position and dependence on oil revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
The largest of the islands, Honshu, is in an especially precarious position, straddling the boundary between the Eurasian and North American Plates.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
