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precarious position

NOUN
ragged edge
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In its report, Fitch said further delay “leaves the project in a precarious position with a limited margin of safety before it could breach the lenders’ longstop of Oct.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The pitch is the prime reason why England are in such a precarious position.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Airlines are once again in a precarious position.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

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

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




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