The government will have much trouble balancing the needs of its younger population with the requirements of the old people.
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Balancing
Synonyms for "balancing" (120 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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6 translations across 5 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- equilibrisme noun (Translations)
Finnish
2 entries- tasapainoilu noun (Translations)
- tasapainotus noun (Translations)
German
1 entries- Balancieren noun (Translations)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- موازنه noun (Translations)
Romanian
1 entries- balansare noun (Translations)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Tom is balancing on a tightrope.
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The court has to apply a balancing test.
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I'll give R$ 50.00 to whoever succeeds in balancing this ball on the head.
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