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balk

[bawk] / bɔk /




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Business executives have begun to balk at the high prices for AI usage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“From a portfolio-construction standpoint, many investment advisers — myself included — balk at this level of concentration in a fund,” he says.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Inflows to private funds could dry up in coming months as wealth managers balk at committing client cash to them, given negative headlines about private credit and the ability to buy similar cheaper public funds.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But then came a balk that scored the winning run in El Camino Real’s 1-0 victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“It’s not like the American version,” he insists when I balk.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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