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balance

[bal-uhns] / ˈbæl əns /








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This debt balance is lower than older generations seeking out credit counseling at the firm, but it’s rising 12% annually.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rather than broadly attacking oral bacteria with antimicrobial treatments, the long term goal is to find ways to influence the balance of the microbial community itself.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

She says that it is a difficult balance to redesign the kibbutz so that it feels like home but does not cause new trauma to those who return.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The recent rise in the S&P 500 has been driven by a rotation into higher-quality companies with stronger balance sheets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

He lost his balance on the snowmobile and knocked it over, driving the other end of the handlebars into the ice like a harpoon.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Zoe Conning balances being a coach at community club Manchester Laces with her day job as disability access officer at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“We need to recalibrate policy to get us in a better position that more evenly balances risks to both components of our dual mandate,” Barr said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He balances on a dark tile and hops to the next.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

Price increases in October and November may provide some support, but are unlikely to drive margins as strongly as in recent quarters amid a more balanced supply of nitrile rubber, he reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"In France, we'll try to find balanced solutions all over the world," Forissier added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

He also touted his efforts in helping keep a budget balanced as Cerritos’ mayor and a city council member.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The desire to study before playing the biggest match of his club career, Chelsea's Champions League final triumph five years ago, indicates how he balanced his two interests.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Measuring how quickly the flames were engulfing him, he hopped forward, the carbine in his right hand, the butt plate balanced against his hip.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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

Those policies reflect difficult balancing of environmental interests, economic growth, national security and relations with other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Most donors don’t want to give you money just to cover your basic operating expenses. That’s the balancing act.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

It’s a balancing act and he loves it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Mr. Feeney rose from the chair as if he were balancing a big sack of something heavy on his shoulders.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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