balance

Example Sentences

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"We understand the concerns people have about their communities and will always balance the right to freedom of expression with the need to tackle crime without fear or favour."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

These are typically secured by a firm’s own balance sheet assets or by its share of fund profits, often referred to as carried interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

South American energy companies are quietly strengthening balance sheets and expanding production.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Angelenos enjoyed a special unannounced guest, Aimee Mann, who re-created her ethereal backup vocals on 1987’s “Time Stand Still,” Rush’s finest balance of song craft and chops.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

You, the home buyer, actually were given the option of paying nothing at all, and rolling whatever interest you owed the bank into a higher principal balance.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis