strike a balance
idiom
: to achieve a state in which different things occur in equal or proper amounts or have an equal or proper amount of importance
trying to strike a balance between respecting the past and moving into the future
He needs to strike a better balance between his work life and his family life.
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Do your best to strike a balance.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In pursuit of playing at the level its preseason ranking suggests, Florida aims to strike a balance, especially with the new contributors who haven’t danced on the sport’s grandest stage quite yet.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Instead, the key is to strike a balance between embracing opportunities that come your way while staying humble enough to recognize the privilege behind them and that others may have had to work much harder for the same chance.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The actor and filmmaker had many conversations about Molina’s identity, specifically how to strike a balance between confidence and vulnerability.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In pursuit of playing at the level its preseason ranking suggests, Florida aims to strike a balance, especially with the new contributors who haven’t danced on the sport’s grandest stage quite yet.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Instead, the key is to strike a balance between embracing opportunities that come your way while staying humble enough to recognize the privilege behind them and that others may have had to work much harder for the same chance.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The actor and filmmaker had many conversations about Molina’s identity, specifically how to strike a balance between confidence and vulnerability.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Strike a balance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20a%20balance. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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