Sentence examples for precarious victory from inspiring English sources

His speech was a promising start in that it drew the right lesson from his precarious victory, with its absence of a numerical mandate.

They had to be won, and every victory was precarious.

But even this victory is precarious, as recent downpours – unusual for this time of year – have led to above-normal water levels, raising the risk of flooding once the April rainy season starts.

Kansas City's position is slightly more precarious, at 8-6, but a victory for them would do substantial damage to the Steelers (9-5) due to the head-to-head tiebreaker.

His goal against Bosnia secured a victory that had looked precarious; his goal against Iran secured a victory that had appeared impossible.

Still, the victory left the Brotherhood in a precarious position.

If Clinton wins, her victory will be historically unique — and precarious — in another way.

With the manager's position looking increasingly precarious before the game, the significance of this victory cannot be overstated.

Since the contested seat had been vacated by the death of another Democrat, Mr Panich's victory will maintain the parliament's precarious state of balance.

Given the way the primary calendar was structured, with many Southern states voting in February and March, Sanders's route to victory was always going to be precarious.

Rather, it's about how they melted down in a precarious fashion as Carson Palmer led his Arizona Cardinals to a one-sided victory.