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[bal-uhns] / ˈbæl əns /








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It’s a good lesson for anyone with dough: Balance your own needs with the needs of others, because you never know when the tide will go out.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Balance, it seems, is merely an afterthought — or disregarded entirely.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Rivals brands including Asics, Saucony, Hoka, Brooks, and New Balance were also sported by many of Sunday's marathon competitors.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Shoe companies like New Balance, Hoka and Asics parlayed their presence into share gains at the expense of Nike, which responded by doubling its team of representatives who meet with everyday runners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

She knew nothing of the Balance and the Pattern which the true wizard knows and serves, and which keep him from using his spells unless real need demands.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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