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overbalance

[oh-ver-bal-uhns, oh-ver-bal-uhns] / ˌoʊ vərˈbæl əns, ˈoʊ vərˌbæl əns /




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Linda Deegan, who had studied coastal ecology at the Marine Biological laboratory in Woodshole, Massachusetts found that overbalance of nitrogen makes marsh plants grow taller and leafier, but with fewer, weaker roots.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2021

This book is important and in certain ways I admired Barnett’s decision to overbalance her and her clients’ struggles with joy.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2020

Beats Labuschagne, challenges his pads, then has the batsman flick to short leg and overbalance...

From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2019

If the managers of the individual ETFs overbalance a certain asset, that concentration risk can be compounded, Magoon says.

From US News • Sep. 30, 2016

But the sword was too long for him; a particularly wild swing made him overbalance, and he landed facedown in the grass.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling