tip the scales

Example Sentences

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Not only might the outcome tip the scales of the next college football season, it could also become a watershed test for this new era of college sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“We want to continue to tip the scales, and this is about economic growth, this is about jobs, and this is about addressing the other crisis of our time: affordability,” Newsom said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

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

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

Some players will, like boxers, shed weight in saunas the night before, tip the scales and then wolf down carbohydrate-heavy food in the dressing room.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

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

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern