in the balance
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In the world of high stakes sporting events where everything and everyone hangs in the balance on outcome and fair play, video replay is essential to getting calls right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Root completed his own supreme ton but with Jacob Bethell also dismissed the momentum had shifted and when the former skipper went for 105, it was back in the balance.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The bank expects a material strengthening in the balance sheets of West African Resources and Perseus Mining, despite increased spending on growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
England's deciding Test against New Zealand - and perhaps the future of the hosts' management - hangs in the balance after a dramatic and fluctuating third day at Trent Bridge.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
She knew they were weighing this new freedom in the balance.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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