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The story of AI, in Altman’s telling, is one of exponential growth where competitors who balk at risk-taking now fall behind later.

A number of Middle East countries had balked at his presence, people familiar with the matter said.

News organizations balked, saying the policy was a violation of the First Amendment and an attempt to limit press coverage.

For this reason, many eating disorder treatment professionals balk at the idea of labeling some foods as addictive.

Potential buyers have balked when they learned the property came with an atom smasher.