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imbalance

[im-bal-uhns] / ɪmˈbæl əns /


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Samsung shares have rallied 150% so far this year with Korea’s army of retail investors speculating on further gains as the supply=demand imbalance in memory chips shows no sign of abating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Oppenheimer noted that it expects an initial imbalance of supply and demand after SpaceX begins trading on Friday and warned clients to expect “extreme stock and operational volatility.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

She now believes she dissociated during the encounter and there was a "massive power imbalance", she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Love is overwhelming but can still be one-sided, an imbalance that love’s all-consuming nature disguises.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Disease arose from an imbalance of these humors—too much of one, not enough of another.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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