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balance

[bal-uhn-sey, ba-lahn-sey] / ˌbæl ənˈseɪ, ba lɑ̃ˈseɪ /








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Most mortgages in the U.S. require the remaining balance to be paid off when the property is sold.

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For generations, the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians’ management of forests in southwestern Oregon has balanced environmental stewardship, indigenous values and economic stability.

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“Copenhagen” taps the adrenal gland by keeping viewers off balance about who is who and what is what, beginning with the opening subtitles: President—and former CIA director—George H.W.

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Etienne said that it hasn’t been easy balancing his high-pressure job and training for the Paralympics.

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But doing so will invariably cost tens of billions of dollars, and Fermi doesn’t have anywhere near that sum on its balance sheet.

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