balk

Tech firms can balk at paying for full coverage, instead opting to essentially carry a significant chunk of the risk on their own balance sheets, according to analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Meta Platforms’ stock is under pressure Thursday as investors balk at the company’s massive spending on artificial intelligence — coupled with uncertainty about what investments will look like next year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

They fear that any strings attached to the public money will make many private schools balk at taking it.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

I balk at the irony of the name.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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 rest of the Continental Congress balks, naturally, but the idea of the routine is far less about satirizing America than shoehorning Mr. David’s familiar shtick into an assortment of faux-historic scenarios.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

But not long after, its Hero4 Session camera flopped, as shoppers balked at the price.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

County’s defense lawyers balked at joining Hochman’s motion to freeze payouts and resumed transferring money to an escrow fund set up to compensate plaintiffs and their lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Santa Monica balked at the chance to host competitions for the 2028 Games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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

The low stone steps balked Dancer only for a mo-ment.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

The company that had issued the bigger policy was balking at paying off.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey