equilibrium
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Economists observe, furthermore, that large price spikes at the pump take longer to return to equilibrium than small ones, in part because retailers can keep prices high until they see evidence that they’re losing customers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“I think they want to get back to that equilibrium where the world comes to them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Calling it “simple math,” Natasha Kaneva and her team explain that commodity markets are always forced into equilibrium, in which supply and inventory withdrawals must meet consumption.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
At the same time, she described the labor market as “in balance, but precariously so,” reflecting a slower pace of hiring and a more fragile equilibrium.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The gulls had disturbed his equilibrium, put him ill at ease.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Vocabulary lists containing equilibrium
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Chemistry - Introductory
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