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balance

[bal-uhns] / ˈbΓ¦l Ι™ns /








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Dr Seghal said it could be affected by a range of factors like sleep, stress, work-life balance and relationships - and that people needed to address the impact of their lifestyle and behaviour.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The balance of the LP was recorded at North London’s Pathway studio with Clover, a California-based country rock band, and produced by Nick Lowe, Costello’s fellow Stiff Records colleague.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

But OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar warned a "balance" needed to be struck so that safety rules did not pull the brakes on innovation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Student loans, utilities, a car payment or credit-card balance shrinks that number even further.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

I took a hard left turn, nearly losing my balance.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

"Countries will now have to increase primary balances much more than they did in the recent past in order just to stabilise debt ratios," said Dabla-Norris.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

It showed a snapshot of his checking and savings account balances and other details, courtesy of his agent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Credit-counseling services are seeing more young people come in for help managing their credit-card balances.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Quigley, bearded and burly but soft-edged with a deliberative way of speaking that can serve a range of emotions, is brilliant, and Patel balances him admirably.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

They resemble huge wolves, but what wolf lands and then balances easily on its hind legs?

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Scotland's Public Health Minister Maree Todd said medicines were one of a range of effective treatments for obesity, alongside a balanced diet and exercise.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Under the Investment Advisers Act, mutual funds may pay an annual management fee plus balanced “fulcrum” fees.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Understanding how this part of the eye maintains a balanced environment and flow of materials is critical."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

“As far as handedness, they’re pretty balanced, so that really doesn’t come into play. For us, it’s more of who can take down a couple innings.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

A tall hat of fetal lamb balanced like a wasp’s nest on Grigori’s head, shadowing eyes as hard and gray as mica, with the same shallow gleam.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Exactly how important this balancing effect is for health remains unresolved.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Rogan also said he would do a better job of balancing different perspectives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

But it is endeavoring its biggest balancing act yet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

One of them, whom we are calling Tracy, describes the dilemmas she and her colleagues face daily, balancing giving families time to get through a crisis, against the risk of failing to intervene.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, without supervision, my little cousins had begun balancing on logs, patting mudcakes, enjoying the holiday of smearing their dresses and darkening their white socks.

From "How the GarcΓ­a Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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