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It's a high-wire act – and beleaguered staff are less than comforted of late by a circular reminding them that along with nursing homes, residential homes and hospitals, part of the CQC's gargantuan remit is the responsibility to ensure that all is well with the private firms who provide healthcare services to the military.

Hugh Muir's diary 2011

The story of tightrope walker Philippe Petit's illegal high-wire act at the World Trade Center.

A Studio Blossoms Downtown Steve Dollar 2011

"Live TV is a high-wire act," says Rageh Omaar, former BBC "Scud Stud", now with Al Jazeera English.

Live television is 'a high-wire act with no safety net' 2011

It seems like cooking dinner these days is a high-wire balancing act.

The Willetts on Wine: Wine – it’s what’s for dinner ewillett 2010

An eighth-generation member of a celebrated circus family, Mr. Navas Yovany, with his sons Rudy, Ray and Rony Navas Velez, is part of a headlining high-wire act in the new Cirque du Soleil show "Zarkana," which opened late last month at Radio City Music Hall.

A Family Wired For Thrills Joanne Kaufman 2011

He plays regular characters, of course, most notably in Ken Loach's The Wind That Shakes The Barley, but more often than not, his movies have involved some sort of high-wire act.

Cillian Murphy, the owner of the most in-demand eyes in Hollywood 2011

"The pressure to perform in an environment that's clearly more difficult makes it much more of a high-wire act," Mr. Saporito says.

News & Trends in Management Leslie Kwoh 2012

But the job is a high-wire act, and mistakes are costly.

One Jet's Upside-Down Dream Scott Cacciola 2010

However, the Golden Eagles were a high-wire act all season long.

Marquette - Team Notes 2010

Mr. Berlusconi faces a high-wire act in passing the baton to Mr. Alfano—or anyone else.

Berlusconi Lays Out Succession Scenario Stacy Meichtry 2011