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balancing act

/ ˈæəԲɪŋ /

noun

  1. a circus act in which a performer displays his or her balancing ability
  2. a situation requiring careful balancing of opposing groups, views, or activities

    a delicate balancing act between Greek and Turkish interests

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"But it's a balancing act as to what customers are prepared to pay," she added.

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There is a delicate balancing act here.

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She did not confirm which member of her family attended the concert with her, but added that she faced a "balancing act in my job to try and be a good parent" alongside her security needs she now faces in her Treasury job.

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“There are lots of people entering this market with different flavorings, different sizes, different delivery nozzles. But there’s a balancing act. If we lived in a world where you could pass a law and suddenly nobody could get it, a ban would make sense. But we don’t live in that world.”

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But there is no avoiding the tensions and contradictions in this balancing act.

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