in the balance
Example Sentences
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He said the Treasury Department and the Fed “would work together if there was any change in the balance sheet,” and that his department “would adjust to any kind of runoff that they’re doing.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
These issues need to be ironed out quickly by the coaching staff as their Europa League qualification hangs in the balance prior to Thursday's second leg against Jagiellonia Bialystok.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
In the world of high stakes sporting events where everything and everyone hangs in the balance on outcome and fair play, video replay is essential to getting calls right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
“I feel also sorry for the United States,” Solbakken said, “because if they win, that will always hang in the balance for it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
It was the dispassionate stare of a man well used to weighing humanity in the balance.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
