knife-edge
Example Sentences
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The strikes also came at a critical moment with diplomatic efforts to end the conflict involving mediator Pakistan on a knife-edge.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Her brilliant pop songwriting is coupled with a chafing lyrical honesty - teetering on the knife-edge of desperation and defiance - which is what makes her such a compelling artist.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
In a knife-edge vote, five officials voted to leave rates unchanged, while four favored a cut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Their confidence was dented further in midweek by a 3-0 Champions League humbling by Liverpool at the Stade Velodrome which left their hopes of reaching the knockout phase on a knife-edge.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Before them, the shadow reached out and ended in knife-edge abruptness into an all-but-unbearable blaze of white light, that glittered from myriad crystals along a rocky ground.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
