tenuous

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The Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed, with more than 800 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf and only eight vessels, mostly dry-bulk vessels, passing through since the tenuous cease-fire between the U.S.,

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But as the tenuous ceasefire remains in place, there is little evidence of any significant result for Trump on the nuclear issue.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Unless the war escalates again, even a tenuous ceasefire likely makes that still more far-fetched.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Acting onstage is currently a tenuous subject for McKellen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Polls consistently showed him with only a tenuous lead over Mitt Romney.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama