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When one side wants more than the other side has left to give.

means A lack of equality or proportion between things that should be in balance with each other.

from From 'im-' (not) plus 'balance,' which traces back through French to Latin 'bilanx' — 'bi-' (two) and 'lanx' (scale or plate), picturing the two-pan weighing scale itself. So 'imbalance' is literally the state of the scale refusing to sit level.

physics origin
forces unequal, system tips until it isn't
body meaning
inner ear version makes you fall over
economics use
trade imbalance means someone's winning quietly
fix instinct
everyone assumes balance is the natural default
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