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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Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The leaders who get this right strike a balance.
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Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The leaders who get this right strike a balance.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For success beyond the pitch, Saudi Arabia must strike a balance between spectacle and sustainability.
—Mavis Mook, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
Those of us attending try to strike a balance between seeing the important movies and the adventurous ones, the behemoths and the sleepers.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strike a balance
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“Strike a balance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20a%20balance. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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