balance
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But, in effect, this radically tipped the balance of power in favor of a series of headstrong police chiefs, who sought to insulate the department from political interference.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Director of system operations, Craig Dyke, said engineers would be working "around the clock" to balance supply and demand.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
"Airfares are inevitably rising as the price of oil increases, but airlines are having to balance their increased costs against demand," said John Grant of the consulting firm OAG Aviation.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
“You’ve got to balance the issue of the moment, but you can’t lose sight of the next hill, or even the hill beyond that,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Cooking, I try my best to balance the temperature and heat.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing balance
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Chemistry - Introductory
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