tip the scales
Example Sentences
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But while high-profile moves grab most of the attention, he shows how even one tweak at the margins can tip the scales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Hemingway would never have drunk here, although the fanfare upon his entry may tip the scales.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 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
But Sydney resident Claire, for all her wrath, worries that this could tip the scales in the other direction and exclude other people from using the beach.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 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
