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overbalancing

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present participle of overbalance

as in outweighing

to be greater in importance than my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion

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For the average family, a steady paycheck remains the single most impactful financial asset, outweighing market movements.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
The global economy will grow more this year than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund said, with booming investment in AI outweighing a fast-growing debt pile — for now.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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