balance

Example Sentences

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The still-negative balance underscores the need to retain natives and to draw immigrants, many of whom are young adults.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

When the balance of oral bacteria shifts in the wrong direction, that nitrate to nitric oxide pathway may become less efficient.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

The good versions — the deeply custardy ones with crisp edges and pockets of surprise throughout — rely on balance, responsiveness and a little bit of nerve.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Adam Miller, a tech entrepreneur, has tried to strike a balance in his mayoral campaign, advocating for changes while acknowledging that many people still feel unsafe despite the historic drop in violent crime.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

If I could break off some of the smaller branches and balance them across a fork in the lower boughs, I might be able to create a sleeping platform.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo