hang in the balance
Example Sentences
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Nasa's plans for such an endeavour hang in the balance because of the threatened budget cuts, but China is also pursuing a sample return mission that could launch in 2028.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
Apart from China, duties for many other countries also hang in the balance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 29, 2025
And where there’s uncertainty, providers will be far less likely to intervene — even when women’s lives hang in the balance.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025
“The life of a child should not hang in the balance between two parents whose anger for each other outweighs their love for their child,” Spitzer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
Sometimes the outcome really does teeter and hang in the balance.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
