precarious balance
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- The coalition government maintains a precarious balance of power.
- The country's economy was in a precarious balance, vulnerable to external shocks.
- Climate change threatens the precarious balance of the polar ecosystem.
- He managed to maintain a precarious balance on the edge of the cliff.
- The artist's sculpture achieved a precarious balance, seeming to defy gravity.
- Their fragile alliance hung in a precarious balance after the dispute.
- For months, the company teetered in a precarious balance between solvency and bankruptcy.
- Finding a precarious balance between strict discipline and creative freedom is a challenge for educators.
- There is a precarious balance between protecting citizens and preserving their privacy.
- The ecosystem exists in a precarious balance, easily disrupted by human activity.
- The plot of the novel relies on the precarious balance of trust between the two protagonists.
- She tried to strike a precarious balance between her personal life and demanding career.
- After the ceasefire, a precarious balance was established between the warring factions.
- Any small misstep could upset the precarious balance of power in the region.
- He lived in a precarious balance, trying to satisfy the demands of both his family and his career.
- The acrobats demonstrated incredible skill, holding a precarious balance high above the stage.
- The region's stability rests on a precarious balance of diplomatic agreements and military deterrence.
- His financial situation was in a precarious balance, dependent on his next paycheck.
- We must be careful not to upset the precarious balance during these delicate negotiations.
- The peace talks achieved a precarious balance, but underlying tensions remained.