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imbalance

[im-bal-uhns] / ɪmˈbæl əns /


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Hyperscalers are issuing so much debt that they may be causing an imbalance at the long end of the yield curve.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The lack of a natural number "6" has left a midfield imbalance that leaves them horribly vulnerable to counter-attacks.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Russian leaders believe that they need to reverse this imbalance, fast, said Sergey Lagodinsky, a German member of the European Parliament and a Russian native.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

The imbalance prompted Nevada to file a lawsuit on Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Here are three numbers from newly released August trade data that shed light on a phenomenon that is fueling friction with trading partners over China’s growing trade imbalances.

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

We’ve had water treatment failures, chemical imbalances brought on by malfunction, E. coli contamination, and the people of Flint, Michigan, of course, appreciate the criticality of clean water better than anyone in the country.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

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

Such imbalances of equipment were decisive in innumerable other confrontations of Europeans with Native Americans and other peoples.

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




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