ballast
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The cooling kit is not mandatory but any driver who chooses not to use it has to carry 5kg of ballast in their car to ensure he does not have a competitive advantage.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Some have worried about a repeat of 2022, when bond funds got crushed by rising rates, disappointing many who hoped their fixed-income holdings would act as a ballast to stock-market losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
If the economy tilts into a recession, then bonds should return to their traditional role as ballast in portfolio.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Of this, $4.6 billion would be allocated to an education “Rainy Day Fund” as ballast against future economic downturns.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“Too bad—your voyage for nothing. An expensive mistake. If you’d sailed with a cargo, you could sell that. But—you sailed in ballast, didn’t you? Nothing but specie. And now—nothing to buy. Really too bad.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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