precariously
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He added a couple hundred more at the Shrine Auditorium and many more than that in Caracas, with student singers on benches that rose precariously to the top of a tall concert hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Oil supplies in the SPR stand precariously close to what could be a limit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve stockpiles are precariously low and have been hit by major equipment failures, leaks and spills, according to a government report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The fuel hangs precariously from the sides of his bike, strapped on with rope and string.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
I was merely along for the ride—very precariously, as it turned out—which reminded me once again how really minor man can be when it comes to competing for space and time and food.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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