balance
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If the world’s inventory buffers were depleted, $120 is a price that could trigger enough demand destruction to put global supply and demand back in balance, Merritt Point’s Baird said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
McCraney, Geffen Playhouse’s artistic director, said forging a path forward in nonprofit theater without succumbing to commercial pressure to produce only guaranteed hits requires the delicate balance of surfing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Researchers have to strike a balance between aggressively testing their models and staying safe while doing so.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The world’s biggest tech companies, which came to be known for generating ample cash and stable balance sheets, are in the middle of a transformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
She gave a quick curtsy, and almost lost her balance.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Bankers are still being cautious, and commercial real estate remains a small portion of larger banks’ loan balances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The most attractive benefits go to balances in Roth-style accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
A proposal under the Obama administration suggested capping total tax-advantaged retirement balances to a little more than $3 million.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
At the same time, Burnham has pledged to respect the strict fiscal discipline seen under his predecessor Keir Starmer, whereby the government balances tax receipts with day-to-day state spending.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The machine is designed to use the weight of water to lift half a tank of water while the other half balances it by going downwards.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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In a nicely balanced performance, Alejandra Villanueva’s Mistress Quickly, the play’s go-between and overseer of mischief, embodies the free and easy spirit of Simon’s production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
A bull market supported by several sectors is much sturdier than one balanced on a tower of parabolic semiconductor stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Those simulations show that the churning material near the surface can escape unevenly rather than flowing away in a smooth, balanced pattern.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
It's not just about keeping players happy - Chelsea must also sell players to keep the books balanced.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The family computer was balanced on my lap.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Economists suggest she can afford to move cautiously, balancing the needs of an economy ripe for recovery with a clear desire to get inflation under control over a reasonably short time frame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But balancing the preservation of a booming industry with protectionist rhetoric puts the sector "very easily in the line of fire," he warned.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
People still marvel at Miyazaki’s handcrafted backgrounds and his painstaking dedication to balancing its feather-light score with the melodies of flowing water or the gentle crunch of a child’s footfalls on grass and gravel.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
College baseball coaches have been engaged in a balancing act for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
When they were a few feet away, Barry stood up, balancing himself, ready to jump.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
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