equilibrium

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"Human activities are increasingly disrupting the natural equilibrium and we will live with these consequences for hundreds and thousands of years," said Prof Celeste Saulo, secretary general of the WMO.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

This higher price equilibrium reflects lingering concerns among some analysts that the Strait of Hormuz will need to be fully opened for oil prices to fall back to levels seen before the Iran war began.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The system tries to reach equilibrium but cannot fully do so because of the structure it occupies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

“Even if the guns fall silent,” Vaez said, “it will be a very ugly equilibrium, which will not be stable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Accordingly, senior staff were reluctant to disturb what appeared to be Ossining’s equilibrium.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover