balk

A balk by Edgardo Henriquez followed by a wild pitch allowed Carroll to score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

At the same time, big companies and startups are starting to balk at escalating AI costs—leading enterprise customers to look for alternatives, such as open-source models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

If that happens it would once again restrict the flow of oil, given many Western shippers may balk at paying.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

When Hank answers the door in a ski mask, Aaron doesn’t balk.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Horses and mules balk in their traces, sensing the panic and confused by the noise.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

What happens if your house is damaged in a storm and the insurance company balks, saying it’s flood damage rather than wind damage, for example?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Leon Capital Group’s founder talks about his investments in unglamorous businesses, career-defining bets during the financial crisis, and why he still sometimes balks at his dry-cleaning bill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

But, Bessent warned, if Beijing balks, the United States has "lots of levers" to retaliate.

From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025

When Butters balks at the price, the store owner explains that the cost of tariffs is passed onto the customer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025

His memory was a catalogue of vital notes on horses and men: hangs in the stretch, balks in close quarters, only hits right-handed.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Santa Monica balked at the chance to host competitions for the 2028 Games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

“Reframing a $1,200 purchase as a ~$40/month lease pulls forward real incremental demand from buyers who wanted to upgrade but balked at the lump sum,” Feinseth said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The claim addressed the rising concerns of business customers who have balked at the expense of running advanced AI systems.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

But even after the studio won a bidding war for the story, it balked at coughing up the money for a movie worthy of Madonna’s legacy.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

He remembered how his mother’s family had balked at the idea that the police had a permanent presence at school when they’d heard at Thanksgiving the past year.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Companies tried to pass along their own price increases to customers, but customers were balking.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

Demand is strong and consumers aren’t balking at higher fares, plus it’s cutting capacity to mitigate the impact of higher fuel prices.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

Customers were balking after a string of price increases.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

Funds in the steering group are taking the reins of the negotiations as First Brands seeks fresh capital with professional fees stacking up and vendors balking at shipping more goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

The company that had issued the bigger policy was balking at paying off.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey