Staring with terror into the seemingly bottomless and beckoning abyss, the young man could not force himself to step out onto the log, no less shoot at a target.

年轻人满眼恐惧，望着那看似令人心惊肉跳的无尽深渊，他连向独木桥上迈一步的勇气都没有，更别说射靶了。

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Now that the U.S. economy is no longer staring into the abyss, inflation concerns should be discussed.

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McCain, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee and a leading advocate of last year's troop increase, said the United States is no longer "staring into the abyss of defeat" as a result.

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But from a business perspective, it usually requires staring into the abyss of post-deadline realities before 2 opposing parties with a history of mistrust and disdain ultimately do the right thing for the product they represent.

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