balance
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The typical American carried an average credit-card balance of $6,600, and credit-card debt in the U.S. has climbed to a record total of $1.26 trillion.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Creditors were already putting pressure on smaller firms that have been struggling with this historic debt balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
"We have to get that balance right between what's happened in the past and what would actually affect an armed forces personnel in their day-to-day duties."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Gravity between the outer and inner masses caused the suspended torsion balance to rotate, twisting the thin metal ribbon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Once he was sure of his balance, he stumbled forward, exposed hands buried in his underarms to try to regain some feeling.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
At that later stage, the black hole's feeding rate falls to about two percent of its Eddington limit, the point at which the outward pressure of radiation balances the inward pull of gravity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Langford typically balances two or three TikTok and Instagram accounts at once—one for each brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
A score by Latham and Shelby Gaines balances discordant, atonal tones with suspense-driven sound design that captures the creaking noises of the forest and the concealed dangers it holds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
There was a record $281 billion in outstanding personal-loan balances during the second quarter, nearly 10% year-over-year growth, according to TransUnion.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
With one strap hooked around each arm, he carries the bag stuffed with clothes across his back and balances another bag across the handlebars.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
As the beam turned, the wire twisted until its resistance balanced the gravitational pull.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Romance, irony and sight gag arrive together, balanced in a single beat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ahead of the debate, Tennyson said it was "balanced legislation".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
And the “SVU” star balanced her sincerity and well-placed zingers to set the tone for the evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The chocolate was bittersweet but balanced, and the texture smooth.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
Or it could be something in the middle: a little disruption with some winners and losers balancing returns.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
But in the campaign, the balancing act proved impossible.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
When it cut rates last year, the Fed was balancing elevated inflation against concerns that the job market was faltering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
But its a balancing act, as higher rates can also encourage businesses to hold off on investing and hiring.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
But that doesn't mean I'm not constantly balancing my American-ness with my Iranian-ness.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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