tip the scales

Example Sentences

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Proponents say the state offers a host of other benefits for trusts—including protection of assets from creditors and the ability to last forever—that tip the scales in its favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Hemingway would never have drunk here, although the fanfare upon his entry may tip the scales.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

But football was his best sport, and he was so small as a freshman that he hid ankle weights under his jeans to tip the scales at 112 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2025

There is no piece of content I can share—or even make!—that will ultimately tip the scales and make all these bad-faith actors see the light.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2025

“So the object is to tip the scales in your favor?”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern