balance
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"Airfares are inevitably rising as the price of oil increases, but airlines are having to balance their increased costs against demand," said John Grant of the consulting firm OAG Aviation.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Paired with a signature lace trim, Mendoza’s one-of-a-kind pieces are coquette staples that balance cultural pride and individuality.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In its four-star review, Radio Times described Alice and Steve as an "impressively wrong-footing drama about love and hate", praising its ability to balance sharp comedy with more poignant themes.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“You’ve got to balance the issue of the moment, but you can’t lose sight of the next hill, or even the hill beyond that,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Like Kennedy, he had to balance fears about his own future with the danger of blowing up the world.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing balance
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Chemistry - Introductory
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