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
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
"At home they have conceded 28 goals, only Wolves have conceded more. This is collectively poor and the manager is in a precarious position."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
That leaves U.S. stocks in a precarious position.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 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
