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Discover LudwigThe phrase "in precarious" is correct and can be used in written English
It's an adjectival phrase, often used to describe a situation that is dangerous, uncertain, or unstable. For example, you could say: "The family lived in precarious financial circumstances, barely able to make ends meet."
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But the system remains in precarious condition.
In general, the singer has been in precarious health.
For now, analysts do not see insurers in precarious situations.
The stunning loss left the Giants in precarious position.
Other children adopted by Ms. Leekin also remain in precarious states, Mr. Babbitt wrote.
Life-saving surgeries in precarious conditions are shown, sometimes in graphic detail.
Many are poor families living in precarious housing along the banks of the River Paraguay.
An untitled sculpture by Eva Hesse, though in precarious physical condition, has aged well.
For that reason they are still used as saddle and pack mounts in precarious terrain.
The lives of the local farmers, the campesinos, are also held in precarious balance.
In the other version of Mary's story, she's an unprotected worker in precarious circumstances.
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