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equilibrium

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


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The US wants "a genuinely stable equilibrium" and wants to "preserve the conditions that have long underwritten peace and prosperity in this region", he added.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

As China exports more than it imports, the upward pressure on its currency is “an equilibrium outcome,” Trivedi and the team observe.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Economists observe, furthermore, that large price spikes at the pump take longer to return to equilibrium than small ones, in part because retailers can keep prices high until they see evidence that they’re losing customers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

A year after the four-day India-Pakistan conflict brought South Asia to the edge of a dangerous escalation, the region has drifted into a brittle and deeply uneasy equilibrium.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

When I tried to get up, I had no balance, no equilibrium, and the room spun around and around.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz




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