precarious position

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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

Airlines are once again in a precarious position.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

However, it is not all doom and gloom for the Hammers despite their precarious position.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

This left his young wife, Johanna, and three-year-old Maria in a precarious position.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman