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equilibrium

[ee-kwuh-lib-ree-uhm, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwəˈlɪb ri əm, ˌɛk wə- /


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Trucking specialists say the industry has finally found an equilibrium where the supply of trucks is low enough to lift rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He explained that as material leaks out of the tank, the pressure inside increases more slowly, potentially reaching a safe equilibrium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Beijing on Saturday described the agreement to establish the trade and investment bodies as part of a larger effort to reach a positive equilibrium between the two sides.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"Banerjee's long electoral success rested on a delicate equilibrium between welfare and organisation. But the very organisation that sustained her for 15 years also became her Achilles' heel," says political scientist Bhanu Joshi.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

I tried to find Audrey, to focus on her and regain my equilibrium, but the crowd had swallowed her up.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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