in the balance
Example Sentences
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SAN ANTONIO—As their biggest game in decades hung in the balance and the final minutes ticked off the clock, there was no question who the New York Knicks wanted with the ball in his hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his Food and Drug Commissioner, Marty Makary, will be replaced, following days of news reports that Makary’s job hung in the balance.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
In a world where public trust in science already hangs in the balance, a system that is visibly strained and occasionally embarrassed gives bad-faith actors fresh ammunition.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
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
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
