strike a balance
idiom
: to achieve a state in which different things occur in equal or proper amounts or have an equal or proper amount of importance
trying to strike a balance between respecting the past and moving into the future
He needs to strike a better balance between his work life and his family life.
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But in today’s rapidly evolving landscape, organizations must strike a balance between agility and caution.
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Shane Behl, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Once again, Portland will be a test case as authorities try to strike a balance between care and coercion.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
By classifying, encrypting, redacting or replacing sensitive identifiers within the data, companies can strike a balance between their objective of driving business value with AI and their obligation to protect private information.
—Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The hope, advocates say, is that the department will intentionally strike a balance.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
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Shane Behl, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Once again, Portland will be a test case as authorities try to strike a balance between care and coercion.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
By classifying, encrypting, redacting or replacing sensitive identifiers within the data, companies can strike a balance between their objective of driving business value with AI and their obligation to protect private information.
—Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The hope, advocates say, is that the department will intentionally strike a balance.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Strike a balance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20a%20balance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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