shift/tip/tilt the balance of power

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: to cause a state or situation in which one country or group (such as a political party) has more power than a competing one

Their party's loss of two members shifted/tipped the balance of power in the legislature.

The law tilts the balance of power towards corporations.

Examples of shift/tip/tilt the balance of power in a Sentence

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But careful military coordination with Latin American leaders can shift the balance of power in a way that will help re-establish rule of law. — Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026

With Republicans having a 53-47 Senate majority, every seat is essential to tip the balance of power. — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

The deal is likely to shift the balance of power in the region, strengthening Saudi Arabia as a Middle Eastern powerhouse and the first Arab nation to receive the most advanced American fighter jets. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025