equilibrium

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“It is a very fragile situation. This equilibrium is not stable because of the risk of miscalculation and unwanted escalation,” said Hamidreza Azizi, a visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Trucking specialists say the industry has finally found an equilibrium where the supply of trucks is low enough to lift rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He explained that as material leaks out of the tank, the pressure inside increases more slowly, potentially reaching a safe equilibrium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

A year after the four-day India-Pakistan conflict brought South Asia to the edge of a dangerous escalation, the region has drifted into a brittle and deeply uneasy equilibrium.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

This warm, devoted circle of people was always on the front lines of the struggle, working to ensure the rightful equilibrium of human rights—not just domestically, but globally—“by any means necessary.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey