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in the balance

Idioms  

  1. see hang in the balance.

Example Sentences

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“Recent indicators of labor market conditions do not point to a sharp change in the balance between labor demand and supply,” Williams said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But having led Welsh Labour to victory at 2021 Senedd election, he leaves with his party's proud century-long record of electoral success in Wales hanging in the balance.

From BBC

The 25-year-old's face was a picture of hurt, primarily from a dreadful challenge by Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo that left him clutching his ankle, but also after a display that left his chances of making the cut for this summer's showpiece in the balance.

From BBC

Warsh has suggested that the Fed could pair a reduction in the balance sheet with cuts in interest rates.

From Barron's

And for that reason, it carries real upside for TPS holders whose lives hang in the balance.

From Slate

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