balance
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When I contacted the mortgage company, they said no problem — if she dies, I could assume the balance on the loan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
What’s being asked for is competitive balance, and while it sounds nice, that’s an ambition that requires a healthy amount of collectivism and sacrifice, and leads to my last point here:
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“L.A. is learning to be a place that needs to sustain itself out of balance, in particular, since the fires,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
"The hospital absolutely saved her life, it was in the balance initially," he said, adding that he would "always be grateful".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
I was not quite on the sled when they took off so I was knocked slightly off balance.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing balance
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Chemistry - Introductory
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