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.