precarious position

Example Sentences

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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

Yet Cook, 65 years old, leaves the company in a potentially precarious position, trailing in artificial intelligence, which is revolutionizing the tech sector while Apple watches from the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Luria’s caveat was that Oracle isn’t a “clean” story, writing that “the company has put itself in a very precarious position and will have to execute well to get out of this predicament.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

He recognized the show’s precarious position when Sinclair and Nexstar bailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

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