balance
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I think it’s just the balance and slowness in everything.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 13, 2026
After Renault and Nissan forged an alliance in 1999, one man maintained the balance of power: Carlos Ghosn.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 13, 2026
The French presidency said the leaders were focused on finding an "overall balance" in deciding on the three posts to the Frankfurt-based institution.
From Barron's β Nov. 13, 2026
They are the body's primary shock absorber, vital for balance, standing, walking and running, but most of us rarely think about our ankles - until we hurt them.
From BBC β Nov. 13, 2026
The train car’s roof was slippery, but Natalie found her balance and ran right down the middle of it.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Those account balances rise and fall with the changes of the stock market.
From BBC β Nov. 12, 2026
McCoy is the all-too-rare barber who balances professionalism and empathy, tradition and innovation.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 9, 2026
"Hope is that with checks and balances some confidence will come back in the US system," said a second senior EU diplomat.
From Barron's β Nov. 4, 2026
User balances are only truly safe if the exchange replaces missing assets quickly, reopens withdrawals in an orderly fashion and proves its reserves again, Pyapali says.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 30, 2026
Darrell jumps onto a chair and balances for a split second before the chair falls right over and he lands on his behind.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
When the researchers considered oil purity, extraction efficiency, energy requirements, and the potential to expand production to an industrial scale, the conventional batch process using n-hexane under moderate conditions emerged as the more balanced option.
From Science Daily β Nov. 14, 2026
“If you’re already balanced in your portfolio between cyclical and structural, then I’d decide to let that ride.”
From MarketWatch β Nov. 12, 2026
A government source told the BBC it would approach the issue in a "pragmatic and balanced" way.
From BBC β Nov. 9, 2026
Those measures are “creating a more balanced and sustainable operating environment for the European steel industry, supporting higher capacity utilization and profitability over time,” ArcelorMittal Chief Executive Aditya Mittal said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
His mother is seated in a cushioned chair nearby, with her young daughter balanced on her knee.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Gentrification is a touchy topic in New York, which has a ravenous desire for housing while balancing the needs of both extraordinarily wealthy and working people.
From Barron's β Nov. 12, 2026
A three-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City, through winding roads teeming with moped riders balancing ladders and live chickens, the industrial zone of Dong Nai rises from the rural landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 11, 2026
As a result, they are still middle class and still have to pay attention to balancing their family’s books.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 5, 2026
Protecting immigrant communities was the next most cited concern, followed by balancing the city budget.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 3, 2026
Sixty seconds before there'd've been no way he wouldn't've seen me balancing on his fence.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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