balancing the books
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Since winning power in a landslide last summer, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his finance minister Rachel Reeves have made balancing the books a priority.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
Since winning power in a landslide last summer, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his finance minister Rachel Reeves have made balancing the books a priority.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
The Sunday Times reported party treasurer Colin Beattie told members the party was "having difficulty in balancing the books due to the reduction in membership and donors".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023
But balancing the books also requires increasing rates.
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2023
Personally, I wasn't a fool—I was just hooked; I knew perfectly well she was busy playing us off against one another, and probably having a good time balancing the books.
From Let'Em Breathe Space by Del Rey, Lester