unbalance

“That’s something we need on this team, players that will unbalance defenses and open up gaps to be able to play through teams.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

"These days, she is the wise old owl of the team. She can't unbalance defences as she used to, she's not a starter, she comes off the bench."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023

Greek officials say they were faced with a dilemma on what to do with a vessel that had repeatedly declined offers of assistance, worried that even the slightest shift could unbalance the boat.

From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023

Directorial impulses that seem designed to ratchet up the audience-pleasing quotients of some of his most famous plays, but that in one way or another unbalance them and diminish their inherent power.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022

The building shook mightily, with enough force to unbalance several terrified Clock Watchers, toppling them.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

There’s a hollowness to Martin’s interpretation that unbalances the otherwise strong ensemble and the dynamics of the Crump household, which Godfrey throws into turmoil when he abruptly remarries.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

Obviously, this unbalances the Bitcoin accounting toward a loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2021

“The problem is respecting intellectual property, dealing with excess capacity, which sometimes unbalances some world markets, and the ability to deal rapidly with conflicts we may have and with unfair situations,” Macron told reporters.

From Fox News ● Aug. 26, 2019

He likes to cook, he says, but the role occasionally unbalances him.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2018

“That such small unbalances in the perfection of our system of supply and demand, as I have mentioned, may be the first step towards the final war.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

These components can include unbalanced Mach-Zehnder interferometers or micro-ring resonators.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

When that community becomes unbalanced, potentially harmful bacteria can become more dominant and contribute to conditions such as periodontal disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The U.S. mission to speed traffic through the strait hangs on an unbalanced fight against underwater risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

How did such a splurge leave an unbalanced team?

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

In the center of the symbol, between the unbalanced scales, are two empty chairs.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

But Nora’s passion is as obsessive as it is unbalancing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024

I talk about how debating involves rhetorical judo, unbalancing your opponent, knocking them off balance when they're least expecting it.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023

"It's a very high cost, it would have to be done gradually and amid a tax reform without unbalancing the public accounts," he said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2022

He ended up unbalancing his own side and harming Messi's role within it.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2013

Piper ran straight at the giant, unbalancing his stance.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan