balked
Example Sentences
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Some balked at the data collection; others started a petition demanding Meta drop it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Iran has balked at those conditions and said the nuclear issues should be addressed at a later stage, alongside broader sanctions relief.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Fans have more recently balked at the cost of a seat at a match.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Some balked when Nolen began talking about passing zoning rules, she said.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
A deep cut-bank draw ran through the pear flats between me and the huge mesquite tree I was heading for, and it was down in the bottom of this draw that the hogs balked.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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