balk
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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
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
You must not balk, whatever is asked of you.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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
The rich guy who balks at financing Marty’s signature line of orange ping-pong balls?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
But, Bessent warned, if Beijing balks, the United States has "lots of levers" to retaliate.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
Yet Lilla balks at the implications of what is plainly there to see.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
Then—Trini balks and plunges away dragging the plow, bellowing.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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
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
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
Riddle set a limit of 130, ranted at the Hialeah racing secretary when the horse received just that, then balked when another track’s secretary assigned the horse 132 pounds for a later race.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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
What with the oxen balking so much we were two hours behind schedule.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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