in the balance
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But for now, as the wider conflict grinds on, the future of one small football pitch is hanging in the balance.
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Maresca was dismissed after a poor run of results left Chelsea's top-four hopes in the balance - but he also paid the price for a disagreement with the hierarchy.
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The offensive marks one of the most significant shifts in the balance of power militarily in Syria since Bashar al-Assad fled from office during a rebel offensive, led by Sharaa, that swept across the country in December 2024.
Far more hangs in the balance than the fate of this island alone.
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"Lives hang in the balance," read a recent letter to Premier Susan Holt, signed by 72 of the patients.
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