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Meanings of perched precariously in English

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Usage of perched precariously in English
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The camera, perched precariously on the wooden dock below, zooms in closer.
The Irish Times
2
The curtains snaked around the two bodies perched precariously beside the opened glass.
The notorious scoundrel
3
His laptop was perched precariously on the draining board next to his cell phone.
The Alchemyst
4
Ultimately, one of the boys found the ball perched precariously on the scarecrow's hat.
Hunter's moon: a novel
5
A tank-sized block can skitter off a cliff with little provocation if it's perched precariously.
Climbing Magazine
6
In the rear seat were McMillan and myself, while a small black syce perched precariously behind.
The Land of Footprints
7
Ice Q is perched precariously on the top of the sheer rock summit of Gaislachkogl mountain.
Independent.ie
8
The host stubbed out his cigarette in an overflowing glass ashtray perched precariously atop the railing.
The dog said bow-wow
9
They are perched precariously at various angles on top of the naturally curving lines of the tree limbs.
The Irish Times
10
The ledge was only about a foot wide and he was perched precariously on it, thirteen stories up.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
11
She tried not to think about Blake or Natalie or that big, empty house perched precariously above the beach.
On mystic lake
12
Eight days after they were perched precariously above the relegation zone, they clambered into the top half of the table.
The Guardian
13
Some of our politicians and media are referred to as being " perched precariously on the high moral ground".
The Irish Times
14
Over the summer we have noticed seagulls perched precariously in shrubs growing at the beach here in and around Westport.
Radio NZ
15
The two-ring Baby Belling was perched precariously over a sink, the fridge something to squeeze past in the tiny hallway.
The Irish Times
16
Here in Boi Malhado, ramshackle dwellings built with planks of wood and corrugated iron are perched precariously on the hillside.
The Guardian
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