in the balance

Example Sentences

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As the church prepares Sunday to celebrate Christ’s resurrection on Easter, its members call for renewal and liberation of their homeland as the fate of its governance hangs in the balance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

And for that reason, it carries real upside for TPS holders whose lives hang in the balance.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

An estimated $175 billion in collected tariffs that have been deemed illegal now hangs in the balance.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Six years later, Spain's fragile democracy appeared to hang in the balance for several hours as the coup attempt took place.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 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