balance
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Hiring has slowed over the past few years, but so has growth in the number of people available for work in the U.S., a balance that has helped constrain layoffs and joblessness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
They added: "We believe most of our staff understand the need to balance pay increases with ensuring the financial sustainability of the institution."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Across the banks’ card businesses, spending patterns and balance growth has remained “constructive, pointing to a resilient consumer,” wrote Jefferies analyst John Hecht.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
According to the report, consumer spending increased slightly on balance across the country, led by high-income Americans.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
He watched them stagger up the aisle of the moving bus, grabbing on to the backs of seats to keep their balance.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing balance
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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