yin and yang
noun
: opposite sides, elements, or extremes
… the daily yin and yang of the campaign.—
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At the same time, COO Peters was promoted to continue the content/tech yin and yang that has traditionally characterized the company.
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But there’s a winning yin and yang dynamic to the actors that’s a hoot to watch.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
In her fights, her fight choreography, there’s an element of yin and yang to it — like what’s apparent and what is not.
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As Gugu sat by, Qing Yuan was told that an imbalance in his yin and yang had created too much yin qi in him.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
But there’s a winning yin and yang dynamic to the actors that’s a hoot to watch.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
In her fights, her fight choreography, there’s an element of yin and yang to it — like what’s apparent and what is not.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
As Gugu sat by, Qing Yuan was told that an imbalance in his yin and yang had created too much yin qi in him.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Yin and yang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yin%20and%20yang. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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