balance
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Then, showing strength to keep his balance after being nudged by an opponent, he nicked the ball to his left with his right foot, gliding past a second defender.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
But false positives were common, and whether getting a full-body scan stands to, on balance, increase your lifespan is unknown.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
This shifts the balance toward stronger and more durable bone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Maybe the dish would have run away with the spoon as a 20-something year old, but I’ve been around the block enough times to know that it’s all a balance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He watched as Abby lifted the metal walker and put it down, then leaned on it to balance herself while she stepped forward.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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In other words, only a republic of checks and balances can guard against a rising tyranny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Rising rates mean higher costs for home mortgages, car loans and credit card balances, increasing the strain on household budgets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Nearly 1,900 of Bilt’s customers received mistaken notices from a debt collector that said they owed hundreds or even thousands of dollars in unpaid credit card balances.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Unauthorized distributions can disqualify a plan, causing severe financial consequences, including immediate income taxes and any applicable penalties for employees on their vested balances.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Howie Maldonado may have wanted a different life, but the legacy Delilah has learned from him is an important one—life is about balances.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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The process that produces this finely balanced state is known as critical collapse.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Paris St-Germain boss Luis Enrique has described Barcola as a "balanced person, very sensible, humble, hard-working, with great family values".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“The kangaroo’s seasoning is best done using native saltbush; this gives an earthy and balanced seasoning to the protein. The beetroot and balsamic purée is dark, rich, and sharp,” says Bendrau.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
We’ve also been told we can have it all: carefully developed careers, balanced retirement accounts, a thriving social life in which plans actually make it out of the group chat—and, oh, by the way, fertility.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
I stand by the door for a second, drinks and bags balanced carefully in my arms.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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On the way back up, balancing a sack across my back, I arrived at 225.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
You enjoyed late nights, lazy mornings balancing family fun and you time.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
She continued writing songs, balancing a more commercial country sound with frequent returns to a more traditional approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The UK media has long been criticised for being too intrusive, and moves have been made to curtail some of its worse excesses, while balancing the need for press freedoms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Francis, barefoot and still in his bathrobe, stepped precariously over rocks and branches, balancing his glass of ginger ale.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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