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equilibrium

[ee-kwuh-lib-ree-uhm, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwəˈlɪb ri əm, ˌɛk wə- /


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The analysis further argues that comparisons with trophic cascades around the world relied on equilibrium assumptions that do not fit Yellowstone's still recovering, non equilibrium ecosystem.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

The previous political-economy equilibrium regarding Social Security is expiring, and a new one will have to be found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In the past few years, wage share has declined more sharply than the equilibrium interest rate.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

A year after the four-day India-Pakistan conflict brought South Asia to the edge of a dangerous escalation, the region has drifted into a brittle and deeply uneasy equilibrium.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Even after enor-mous upheavals and seemingly irrevocable changes, the same pattern has always reasserted itself, just as a gyroscope will always return to equilibrium, however far it is pushed one way or the other.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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