balance
Example Sentences
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“When considering closures, we must balance public safety with continued public access,” a spokesperson for the Forest Service’s Region 5 wrote in an email Jan. 6.
From Los Angeles Times
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said the government had to "get the balance right" and "protect young people from the harm".
From BBC
“That said, the wider appeal and lower costs of recently introduced pills could tilt the balance,” the analysts write, projecting that the impact could be most significant for quick-service restaurants.
Larger tax refunds can pad deposit balances and boost spending.
“The geopolitical factor continues to provide a formidable offset against deterioration in the global oil balances,” Ritterbusch and Associates says in a note.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.