balk
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But the Dodgers stranded eight runners, going 0 for eight with men in scoring position through eight innings, avoiding their first shutout of the season at home on Adrian Morejon’s balk in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Airlines are starting to balk at the growing risk of a disastrous accident in Russian airspace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Some hedge funds have been placing bets on the deal falling apart as they expect Delaware to impose conditions that would make Aquarian balk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Gen Zers in Betterment’s survey who are aggressive with their investing portfolios are adding sports betting to that list, which is what financial experts balk at.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
“It’s not like the American version,” he insists when I balk.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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
The Leon Capital Group founder talks about 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 ● Jan. 8, 2026
But, Bessent warned, if Beijing balks, the United States has "lots of levers" to retaliate.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 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
Past governments have looked at how to reform social care and balked at the potential costs.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
He initially balked at the idea of retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
But not long after, its Hero4 Session camera flopped, as shoppers balked at the price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Where “Jurassic World” balked at doubling down on its single cruel sequence, “The End of Oak Street” has at least 10 stomach-dropping thrills.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Then, balked by the staunch brick walls of the houses at the foot of the hill, the death-dealing mass swept back towards the water.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Rather, the impasse is due to risk-averse utility customers balking at the outsize capital commitments and poor returns associated with green-field nuclear construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
But the cart was done with stuttering and balking.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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