tightwire

noun

tight·wire ˈtīt-ˌwī(-ə)r

: a tightrope made of wire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web San Diego State University student Angie Nava went from being a shy seventh-grader who didn’t want to be in classes to mastering the tightwire to now returning as a coach. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2022 It’s the imbalance of the offensive results that makes the week coming up a tightwire act. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022

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