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imbalance

[im-bal-uhns] / ɪmˈbæl əns /


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If he doesn’t take on California’s larger budget imbalance, then the problem would be the next governor’s to solve.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

There is an imbalance of power between medical-care providers and patients.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

But Sino-African trade is marked by a growing imbalance in China's favour, which means Chinese exports to Africa far exceed African exports to China, and that difference is widening.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

But rather than conducting mass layoffs, Korzenik says, the majority of U.S. employers are resolving this labor imbalance through low hiring and backfilling fewer positions.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

He stared at Franny for a full minute, then got to his feet, with a little, uncharacteristically awkward movement of imbalance.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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