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balance

[bal-uhns] / ˈbæl əns /








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"We're proud of the balance in this squad, from established world-class performers to riders taking the next step in their development."

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

“You’re not planning one retirement, you’re planning two timelines with one balance sheet,” he said of a situation he sees often at his practice in Boca Raton, Fla.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Researchers used computational analysis to study changes in aldosterone, a hormone that helps control salt and water balance in the body.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Today, the couple’s IRA balance is just under $3 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

It was a small shake, not even enough to make Jonathan lose his balance.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Like many another Telluride offering, the movie balances showmanship with sensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The Norwegian, who balances life as a professional runner with her job as a GP, also believes female ultra-runners are so strong because camaraderie in the community is unrivalled.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Stock-market strength in the second quarter helped boost retirement-account balances higher.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

A few climbed onto the pile to practice gymnastics-style balances while others headed into the water.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

I stop and she balances her shoe on my leg, then ties it while she hops around on one foot.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

It was a balanced team performance with a disciplined defence, a trademark of Harbaugh's team throughout his time in Baltimore.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“It’s national security balanced with the immediate security of making sure the models are safe.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

In his post, Amodei urged “building AI at a balanced rate that aims to ensure its safety while still achieving its benefits and grappling with important geopolitical dilemmas.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

He told AFP he hopes that Americans can somehow rediscover a "balanced system of people that are willing to reach across the party aisle" so that compromise is no longer a "bad word."

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

She balanced the milk bottles in her arms and stepped carefully down the stairs into the cave-cellar.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Renger visited Cornell three times last year but has done little preparation this year for what he will be facing in his balancing act of football and academics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Ultimately he will be judged by his actual policy choices, but where there are trade-offs between balancing the books and economic growth across the country, this sounds like a chancellor who might prioritise the latter.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

On the way back up, balancing a sack across my back, I arrived at 225.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Still, Bally’s financial balancing act leaves it especially vulnerable if the economy falters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

She told me to practice and practice, always balancing something on my head.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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