tip the scales
Example Sentences
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Any warm reading could tip the scales for the Federal Reserve to trigger its first interest-rate hike since 2023 later this month.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Experts predicted that the composition of the jury could tip the scales of justice even before selection began in January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
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
The largest males often tip the scales at more than 540kg.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
And when any one man tries to tip the scales too far, they always bounce back.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
