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How to pronounce precariously

“precariously” pronunciation in American and British English

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“precariously” in real sentences

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  1. precariously between sets of demands held in dynamic tension.

    Maxwell Institute

  2. another funding crisis that they will have to precariously juggle.

    The Scottish Parliament

  3. all this would devastate and madden an already precariously balanced parent.

    The School of Life

  4. TSMC irreplaceable and have made the entire world deeply, precariously dependent upon it.

    TED

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