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balance

[bal-uhns] / ˈbæl əns /








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She said her insurance policy is capped at £7,000, meaning has to pay the remaining balance for treatments.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In biology, this question appears as the balance between genetic instructions and environmental influences that shape development.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

In a world where public trust in science already hangs in the balance, a system that is visibly strained and occasionally embarrassed gives bad-faith actors fresh ammunition.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Under one option, her balance would be forgiven by 2039, while others meant that would take until 2044.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Clare briefly lost his balance, thrown by a surge of wind, but caught the branch above him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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