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Meanings of tip the balance in English

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Usage of tip the balance in English
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They might be enough to tip the balance for victory, in fact.
Victory
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We can't tip the balance by abandoning other investigations and preliminary examinations.
The blood spilt
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The sound that waited for her to tip the balance toward darkness.
Dangerous Women
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The events of this day might just tip the balance in his favour.
In the King's name
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Here are the factors likely to tip the balance one way or another.
Reuters
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Together with worker votes they can tip the balance of power.
Reuters
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Perhaps, just perhaps, that would be enough to tip the balance.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
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Amid almost 500 votes, though, that hardly seems sufficient to tip the balance.
The Guardian
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But Iter, despite its delays and cost overruns, might finally tip the balance.
The Guardian
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But small shareholders could tip the balance in a tight vote.
Reuters
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If it is, it could tip the balance for those laying in wait.
Reuters
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Destruction of yields by pests and disease may tip the balance.
Reuters
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He could use that mergence to tip the balance against God!
For Love Of Evil
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However, these latest shenanigans may tip the balance of power in another new direction.
The South African
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Perhaps high-achieving children will tip the balance of opinion in favour of stay-at-home fathers.
The Guardian
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Genetics: Tiny differences in your genetic make-up can tip the balance and trigger diseases.
The Irish Times
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