The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
tightrope
(noun) tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tightrope (plural tightropes)
A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
(figuratively) a difficult or desperate situation.
• high wire / highwire
• low-wire / low wire
• slackline
Source: Wiktionary
1 March 2025
(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.