The magnetic forces will push it towards the centre, but gravity will pull it downwards until an equilibrium point is attained.

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The market won't reach equilibrium until housing prices bottom and the financial sector shows signs of recovery.

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Our sensitive social framework, in the time of plenty, was largely kept in equilibrium - until now.

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All is at a delicate equilibrium, until the owner feels compelled to give in to a firmly worded request from the retailer for an additional discount, or a demand to air-freight, at manufacturer's expense, some boxes of shirts that suffered a two-week production delay and now won't be accepted by the retailer if they're any later than they already are.

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The new equilibrium can last until the selection pressures shift, favouring the loss of the elements once again.

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If a stock is going down on heavier than normal volume, this means it will keep falling until it reaches a point of equilibrium.

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To the extent that this happens gradually over a period, inflation may be reduced, but only until prices reach their new, lower equilibrium level.

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