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imbalance

[im-bal-uhns] / ɪmˈbæl əns /


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The latest figures come amid mounting trade friction with the European Union, which has pressed Beijing to address a widening trade imbalance and flagged concerns over competition from Chinese manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The result is, I feel like I just end up paying for other people’s birthday dinners a lot, as well as my own, which is an imbalance.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

EU and Chinese officials have been locked in talks since June to address Brussels' concerns about the current trade imbalance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

He would like to even out the two countries’ trade imbalance.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

Since the canoe is as round-bottomed as the trunk from which it was carved, the least imbalance in weight distribution tips the canoe toward the overweighted side.

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

Similar microbial imbalances, often called microbiome dysbiosis, occur elsewhere in the body and have been associated with a range of health problems, including certain types of cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

That in itself created imbalances — refiners shifted to diesel “perhaps a little bit too early,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Trade imbalances may be a key issue on the agenda at the U.S.-China summit later this month and the G-20 leaders meeting toward the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Beyond promoting economic growth, US priorities this year include dealing with "global imbalances" and sovereign debt challenges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 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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