ballast
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The cooling kit is not mandatory but any driver who chooses not to use it has to carry 5kg of ballast in their car to ensure he does not have a competitive advantage.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Some have worried about a repeat of 2022, when bond funds got crushed by rising rates, disappointing many who hoped their fixed-income holdings would act as a ballast to stock-market losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“Income is an incredible ballast to a portfolio in times of stress,” said Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s co-chief investment officer and co-head of multi-asset solutions.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Of this, $4.6 billion would be allocated to an education “Rainy Day Fund” as ballast against future economic downturns.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The big tankers from the United States or England always carried fresh water to us in ballast, and then it was distilled again so that we could drink it.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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