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balance

[bal-uhns] / ˈbæl əns /








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The arrears will eventually have to be settled—they are added to the mortgage balance in a junior lien that is repaid once the loan matures, is refinanced or the home is sold.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

In biology, this question appears as the balance between genetic instructions and environmental influences that shape development.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

In a world where public trust in science already hangs in the balance, a system that is visibly strained and occasionally embarrassed gives bad-faith actors fresh ammunition.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Jabs such as these work as an appetite suppressant, making people feel fuller, while Mounjaro also affects metabolism and helps regulate energy balance.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Some of them are gymnastics related—there’s one with the word “gymnast” under a black-and.white drawing of a girl on a balance beam, and one that says, “Been there, Stuck that.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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