in the balance

1. see hang in the balance.

Example Sentences

But given that free speech itself may hang in the balance, it’s at least worth a try.

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The fate of the school hung in the balance.

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The future of Thames Water hangs in the balance.

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Tech shares led the selloff on Monday with investors increasingly wary about the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence-led boom, while prospects for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December look increasingly in the balance.

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Whether they will be home or away for the semi-final is in the balance - as, it seems, is Johnson's place in the team.

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Related Words

• imminent 
• impending 
• undecided