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Meanings of strike a balance in English

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Usage of strike a balance in English
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He would only say the communique was meant to strike a balance.
Reuters
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Maybe it's a trifle homely, but it's best to strike a balance.
Flaming June
3
Come, let's strike a balance with the twenty pounds, and be friends.
Far from the Madding Crowd
4
A government source said: The budget has to strike a balance.
The Guardian
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Don't panic; it's the former -as long as you strike a balance.
Wired
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Blake continues to strike a balance between work and, well, woodwork.
Jamaica Observer
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But I shall know some day, and shall then perhaps strike a balance.
Anna St. Ives
8
Were we to do so, most of us would probably strike a balance.
Among Famous Books
9
How do you strike a balance between being a porcupine and a pushover?
Wired
10
His technique was, instead, to strike a balance by using counterweights.
For Honor We Stand
11
The survey showed the government had to strike a balance in satisfying public opinion.
Reuters
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HJC: Once again, you have to strike a balance between control and the market.
The Guardian
13
More work must be done better to strike a balance between these two positions.
Ebony
14
Mayor Jesus Santiago said they need to raise awareness, but also strike a balance.
Reuters
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But EIOPA said regulators would need to strike a balance.
Reuters
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Alexander, of Johns Hopkins, is trying to strike a balance in his own practice.
Reuters
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Ireland
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United States of America
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