balance
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All have a great "work-life balance", with work time limited to around 30-45 minutes a day, he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
He said there were "lots of variables" in public finances and that the SNP had demonstrated they could balance the budget through challenges including Brexit, the Covid pandemic and the financial crash.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
This will reflect operational progress and reduced balance sheet volatility for the French insurer after the completion of major deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It’s a very delicate balance here because this whole system works by respecting the integrity of the deliberations and the process.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
I had to strike a balance between giving him the affection he so clearly craved and getting us both in trouble.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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"Their own reports repeatedly highlighted it. But they did not take any preventive steps, did not demand stringent checks and balances, nor were they prepared for a calamity they knew could occur," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
In other words, only a republic of checks and balances can guard against a rising tyranny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The walls were lined with shelves of bottles, jars, pots, pestles and mortars, and chemists’ balances.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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"Over the lifetime of the SNP government, we have balanced the budget on every occasion, and we will continue to do so," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The process that produces this finely balanced state is known as critical collapse.
From Science Daily ● 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
A pair of cracked pince-nez balanced on the end of his twitching nose.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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High school is a balancing act between academics, school activities and other responsibilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
You enjoyed late nights, lazy mornings balancing family fun and you time.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Still, Bally’s financial balancing act leaves it especially vulnerable if the economy falters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
She focused on the dagger’s tip now, balancing a finger against it with the barest pressure.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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