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Recent Examples of equilibrium Temperature is normally what brings, say, a gas or a liquid into equilibrium by jostling the molecules around. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2025 In a sign of past becoming present, and of what is allowed, the show included large mobiles reminiscent of childhood toys, with dragonflies made from old artillery shells, resting in perfect equilibrium. Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 This struggle creates a tension that keeps the whole system in equilibrium, restraining those who would abuse their authority. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025 The most successful travelers on this journey into uncharted hybrid territory will be those who can curate the magic of natural and artificial intelligences intentionally, calibrating the hybrid equilibrium that is the sweet spot where their own unique potential is revealed. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for equilibrium
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Noun
  • Spain's housing crisis highlights the delicate balance between tourism and residents, particularly in popular tourist destinations.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • The record-setting balances, on their own, weren’t necessarily a troublesome indicator.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • While Ramaphosa kept his composure and the meeting did not go off the rails like the infamous February meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the South African president was clearly put on his heels by Trump’s tactics.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
  • High-level technique and composure rolled into one.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025

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“Equilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equilibrium. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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