in the balance
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Nearly seven decades after Castro’s revolution, the legacy of his ambitious project hangs in the balance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Julian Alvarez's potential move to Arsenal could be the biggest deal to watch, with the Atletico Madrid striker's future now hanging in the balance.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
He said the Treasury Department and the Fed “would work together if there was any change in the balance sheet,” and that his department “would adjust to any kind of runoff that they’re doing.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
It’s to experience the visceral thrill and nerve-shredding tension that occurs when two genuine powers square off, with the promise of history-making triumph, individual glory and intense national humiliation all hanging in the balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The struggle for power in Rome left Egypt’s future hanging in the balance.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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