imbalance

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This imbalance has been assisted by Israel's banning of foreign reporters from Gaza in the run-up to Operation Cast Lead and during its first week.

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  1. noun A lack of balance, as in distribution or functioning.

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  • In a public statement Jobs has admitted he visible weight-loss over the year -- but that doctors have sourced the problem to a hormone imbalance, which is relatively easy to fix. —  Fast Company
  • So one suggestion is that this imbalance is a lingering after-effect of his major surgery. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • They have now identified a hormone imbalance, which is also not unusual, given that the Whipple removes much of one's digestive system. —  MyAppleMenu
  • This imbalance has been assisted by Israel's banning of foreign reporters from Gaza in the run-up to Operation Cast Lead and during its first week. —  Jonathan Cook News Archive Israel Palestine
  • Contributing to this imbalance is the fact that the exorbitant cost of rent makes it next to impossible for many women in Alberta to afford a home, unless their wages can compete with those in the oil industry. —  The Dominion: All Stories
 

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/ɪmˈbæləns/
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