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imbalance

[im-bal-uhns] / ɪmˈbæl əns /


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“The signal matters: attempts to contain borrowing costs without addressing the underlying fiscal imbalance may fuel concerns about financial repression and currency debasement,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

According to the researchers, this imbalance could increase pressure inside the filtering structures and potentially contribute to continued kidney damage.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

This disputed imbalance could lead to a legal battle, and Arizona has already set aside several million dollars for potential lawsuits.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The city’s 3-to-1 imbalance of jobs to housing is one of the biggest in the country and a lure for builders, said apartment developer Chris Tourtellotte.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

In this era of deglobalization, trade imbalances and tariffs, forex manipulation and geopolitical realignment, an impartial analysis of a currency’s real value is more important than ever.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Current and former employees say there are power imbalances between the mortgage department and the financial advisers, who have threatened to call senior executives for help.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

It is my own feeling that the most successful line of research will be that taken by the men studying enzyme imbalances.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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