precariously
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Three others, including Nims, ended up in a more dangerous position - in the centre of a slope with large pillars of glacial ice precariously balanced to the left and right.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
This corner of Brooklyn is moving on to the next wave of gentrification: They’re culturally gentrifying the original gentrifiers, erasing the identity of precariously employed DJs who are experimenting with polyamory and microbangs.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Higher prices, Europe’s slower storage rebuild and continued geopolitical uncertainty all point to a market that remains precariously balanced,” Cheniere Executive Vice President Anatol Feygin told investors last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He wrote the foreword for the scholarly book “California Grizzly” and from his Montana home keeps an eye on the well-being of his home state’s precariously small colony of grizzlies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Suddenly he strikes out at a lamp that sits precariously on a crate and knocks it across the room, where it shatters against the floor.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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