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
Then in 2011 Mr Jones was accused of not balancing the books and suspended for six weeks.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024
But balancing the books also requires increasing rates.
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2023
“In balancing the books of life one must have regard to both sides of the ledger,” responded the Minor Poet.
From Tea-Table Talk by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)
