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imbalance

[im-bal-uhns] / ɪmˈbæl əns /


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This disputed imbalance could lead to a legal battle, and Arizona has already set aside several million dollars for potential lawsuits.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The city’s 3-to-1 imbalance of jobs to housing is one of the biggest in the country and a lure for builders, said apartment developer Chris Tourtellotte.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Correcting the imbalance also improved brain function and cognitive performance in models of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

And with that focus came a funding imbalance.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Since the canoe is as round-bottomed as the trunk from which it was carved, the least imbalance in weight distribution tips the canoe toward the overweighted side.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Teaming them up as a testy odd couple allows “Lanterns” to both highlight Hal’s insecurity and use the Green Lantern universe’s rules to interrogate systemic imbalances.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

In this era of deglobalization, trade imbalances and tariffs, forex manipulation and geopolitical realignment, an impartial analysis of a currency’s real value is more important than ever.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

They also said more research was needed to compare the method with other conditions that showed hormonal imbalances, so it was easier to identify endometriosis.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The European Union has turned its attention to China as Brussels frets over increasing trade imbalances between the 27-nation bloc and the Asian powerhouse.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 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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