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While many viewers balk at the cost and complexity of the current offerings, some say the trade-offs have been worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 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

Why did Elizebeth balk at being assigned to the Navy?

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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

Though Jack is ultimately convinced, he balks at first.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 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

Then—Trini balks and plunges away dragging the plow, bellowing.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

On Monday, investors balked at Nvidia’s plan to act as a backstop in OpenAI’s financing of an Ohio data center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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

In La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, many balked at the idea that the eight men killed posed a threat to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

One day, while we were returning from a particularly trying picnic, the engine balked, coughed, spat, and stopped.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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

The University of Michigan and other schools are balking, so the deal is on hold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 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