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precarious

[pri-kair-ee-uhs] / prɪˈkɛər i əs /


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Then, he hit Zach Neto with a pitch, and after Neto stole second, the Dodgers found themselves in a precarious position with Mike Trout at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It leaves the Frenchman in a precarious position and unable to stay at the club that he said he truly wanted to stay at.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Airlines are once again in a precarious position.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Oil prices were on track for another weekly gain as the global energy situation becomes more and more precarious.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In the fireworks’ diminishing glow, the tenement houses across the street seemed precarious, as though they would collapse into ruin and rubble at any moment.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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