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• From time to time, the losers in this struggle launch attacks to shift the balance of power.
  — Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2018
• The race, like that for Scottsdale mayor, could tip the balance of power in city hall.
  — Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
• Western leaders have argued that heavy tanks could shift the balance of power on the battlefield.
  — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
• There's not one, but two important races here that could shift the balance of power not only here in the state, but also in the country.
  — NBC News, 1 Nov. 2020
• In West Virginia, there is no race this year that could shift the balance of power in Washington.
  — Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
• His arrival could tip the balance of power and make the company the mightiest superhero movie maker in town.
  — David Betancourt, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
• Two senators and one representative could tip the balance of power.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• Overhauling the Supreme Court would tilt the balance of power and erode not only the rule of law but faith in our system of justice.
  — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
• The race has long drawn intense attention from both parties because the winner could help tip the balance of power in the Senate.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
• Cleveland’s plan would dramatically shift the balance of power.
  — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 17 July 2021
• The new contract would shift the balance of power to the superintendent, giving him nearly full discretion over hiring and firing.
  — Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2021
• The sheer power of artillery helped shift the balance of power to the defender, which in turn forced armies on both sides to build hundreds of miles of trenches to protect their troops from indirect fire.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2023
• With her skill, size and leadership, Stewart was considered the top free agent in this year’s market, with the chance to tip the balance of power in the league with her decision.
  — David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
• In addition to the mayoral and treasurer races, four people are running for a pair of seats on the City Council, which could shift the balance of power.
  — Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
• Now, the Russian leader may believe his moment has come to shift the balance of power in favor of the Kremlin, not only in Ukraine.
  — Paul Sonne, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
• Politics The Latino vote in California could tip the balance of power.
  — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
• With the rise of generative AI, those same firms threaten to further tilt the balance of power between Big Tech and news.
  — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
• Like the one before it, the 42nd season of the show is running on an accelerated timetable, with lots of gimmicks designed to drive risky decisions and shift the balance of power.
  — al, 11 May 2022
• Israel is unlikely to be able to dismantle Hezbollah totally, but its goal may be to shift the balance of power in its decades-long conflict with the organization.
  — Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
• The result could tip the balance of power in City Hall and dramatically shape the city's appetite for approving developments.
  — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
• This year’s races could tip the balance of power in Congress to Republicans, hobbling President Biden’s agenda for the second half of his term.
  — New York Times, 5 July 2022
• Xi’s objective is to normalize threatening behavior and decisively shift the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait.
  — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2023
• In 1971, the oil-producing countries of the Arab world tried to shift the balance of power between themselves and Western oil companies and consumers.
  — Edward L. Morse, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2011
• Analysts say there is an opportunity for a reset of the Philippines' relationships with both major powers -- and the outcome of the vote could shift the balance of power in Asia.
  — Helen Regan, CNN, 9 May 2022
• McClellan won't shift the balance of power in the House, which is narrowly held by Republicans with a 222-seat majority.
  — Stephen Groves, ajc, 8 Mar. 2023
• The battle between business and labor is headed for a high-stakes showdown at the California Supreme Court this week over a ballot measure that would tip the balance of power at the state Capitol.
  — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
• As Washington seeks stability, Beijing portrays itself as unpredictable in order to create space to further tip the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait in its favor.
  — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2023