precarious

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You also have to make sure that by taking out the money, you aren’t overextending yourself — or you may end up in a precarious financial position.

From MarketWatch

Day-to-day living conditions for the vast majority of Gaza residents remain extremely precarious, with more than 80 percent of infrastructure destroyed, according to the United Nations.

From Barron's

“The CPUC’s decision highlights the precarious energy position California is in, with electricity prices and electricity demand rising at historically fast rates,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

As Los Padres National Forest spokesman Andrew Madsen warned, “the foothills of Santa Barbara are especially fragile and hiking is especially precarious in the aftermath of heavy rains.”

From Los Angeles Times

The result leaves Parker's side 19th in the table and in a precarious position six points from safety, having collected just two points from the last 33 on offer.

From BBC