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Meanings of precarious position in English

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Usage of precarious position in English
1
The chief of the Buthelezi tribe found himself in a precarious position.
The South African
2
Romulus took some solace from his new and precarious position, however.
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
3
Even before this month's war, Tamarasheni was in a precarious position.
Reuters
4
The role was well suited to the precarious position of the unprincipled gambler.
The Two Brothers
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Jack had not moved from his precarious position in the centre.
Another life
6
Sherman seemed for a while to be in a precarious position before Atlanta.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843
7
We have to get back to basics as we're in a precarious position.
The Guardian
8
Many women in IT found themselves in a similarly precarious position in 2009.
Reuters
9
He was in a precarious position, perched aback the enormous beast.
Sons of the Oak
10
With James it was an honest evaluation of his precarious position.
The Fourth "R"
11
She said nothing of her own precarious position at Pollard's house.
Six Feet Four
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Occupancy rates and revenues plummeted and left many accommodation providers in a precarious position.
News.com.au
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Rose and Scorpius were leaning on him, adding their weight to his precarious position.
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
14
But Sanchez is in a more precarious position than them.
Reuters
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Pinned against a wall, we were in a precarious position.
Dear John
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Meanwhile East Coast farms are in a precarious position with snow down to sea level.
Radio NZ
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South Africa
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common
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