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imbalance

[im-bal-uhns] / ɪmˈbæl əns /


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He would like to even out the two countries’ trade imbalance.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

"The domestic imbalance between strong supply and weak demand remains pronounced, some firms face operational difficulties and the foundation for steady economic improvement requires consolidation," it said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The trade imbalance between China and its trading partners has become a key issue for policymakers, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

They found that models which best predicted the recent warming, as well as the rise in the Earth's energy imbalance, are also the ones with a more sensitive climate.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

This imbalance provoked criticism for its promotion of the belief that all chess players are seriously addled.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

That in itself created imbalances — refiners shifted to diesel “perhaps a little bit too early,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Their varied diets should also buffer them from imbalances in prey populations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Trade imbalances may be a key issue on the agenda at the U.S.-China summit later this month and the G-20 leaders meeting toward the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Dombrovskis' comments come as Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors are opening a second day of meetings with issues like economic "imbalances" on the agenda.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

But later, after my mother lost her faith in God, that leatherette Bible wound up wedged under a too-short table leg, a way for her to correct the imbalances of life.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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