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balance

[bal-uhns] / ˈbæl əns /








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Striking the right balance is especially important because of sequence-of-returns risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Local officials said dozens of lenders, under pressure to increase balance sheets to attract foreign investors, signed up impoverished borrowers with little regard for their ability to repay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

DNA repair proteins inside cells are constantly being produced and removed to maintain a healthy balance.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Newly installed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces inflation near double the 2% target and a $6.7 trillion balance sheet, unlikely to be addressed early.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It got kind of exhausting to tread water or balance on tiptoes while the rest of them planted their feet on the bottom.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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