precarious position
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He acknowledged that Spirit’s business was in a precarious position after several years of the bigger airlines squeezing the company with their own “basic economy” options.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Yet Cook, 65 years old, leaves the company in a potentially precarious position, trailing in artificial intelligence, which is revolutionizing the tech sector while Apple watches from the sidelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The inquiry's report says this meant the NHS entered the pandemic with not enough beds or staff - a "precarious position" to be in.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
California school districts are left in a difficult, legally precarious position, said Edgar Zazueta, executive director of the Assn. of California School Administrators.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
The largest of the islands, Honshu, is in an especially precarious position, straddling the boundary between the Eurasian and North American Plates.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
