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[bal-uhns] / ˈbæl əns /








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There, too, Nvidia is deploying its balance sheet to make sure customers have somewhere to plug in servers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“This transaction allows us to efficiently recycle capital, strengthen our balance sheet and maintain financial flexibility, while advancing a strong pipeline of high-returning growth opportunities,” said Enbridge Chief Financial Officer Pat Murray.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

You looked at the statement, you felt awful and then you did nothing, and your portfolio balance rebounded.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Frontier labs, Kress said, “are growing faster than what their balance sheets and credit profiles can support.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Pushing the tree in front of her and using it for balance, as if it were her walker, Abby walked slowly toward shore.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

"There are no checks and balances to make sure what happened at Spectrum doesn't happen again."

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Will, 15, balances his creative and academic interests and wants to study art, geography, biology and religious studies at A-level.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“We believe we need a new approach. We need a plan that balances ecosystem needs and human water demands,” said Eric Oppenheimer, executive director of the State Water Resources Control Board.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Kelce, who already balances his NFL career with a podcast, a beer brand, a steakhouse and a sportswear line, will advise at a high level.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

“The way I look at it, I make one lot glum and the next happy. It balances out, see? And I make a profit. Now stop your squeaking. I want to rest.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

Chief Executive Officer Joseph M. Nicchitta praised the bill Thursday as a “thoughtful and balanced package of reforms.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Chief Executive Fran Horowitz said growth has been balanced across the company’s brands and regions, highlighted by accelerating momentum in the Americas and improving trends across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

That broad risk pool ensures that differences in age, health status and income are balanced nationwide.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Wales' main exam board, the WJEC, said it had already made changes and was doing "everything that we can" to ensure results were "fair and balanced for all learners".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The books looked like they might topple over at any second, but she somehow balanced them all as she went through one of the archways and out of sight.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The situation puts Kuwait in a delicate balancing act.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

This brilliant strategist can never be under-estimated, but Villa's financial balancing act has led to the departures of key players Tielemans and Rogers.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Over the past decade, that balancing act has produced life-changing medical breakthroughs, but also historically high healthcare costs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

For CIOs balancing AI’s promise against its risks, the events of the past few weeks have made the case for urgency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“Let’s show Kazi,” he said, holding it up, then balancing it on his head.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani




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