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balance

[bal-uhns] / ˈbΓ¦l Ι™ns /








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Companies are structuring chip and electricity purchases as future leases rather than owned assets, so the liabilities don’t show up on the balance sheet.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

We should rebuild our defense production capacity and rethink the balance between small numbers of expensive high-tech weapons and larger numbers of simpler, cheaper ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Last week I wrote about working with a financial adviser to pay down my credit-card balance and get my debt under control.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

"If you've got a lower state pension then you need a higher private pension, don't you? So you need to think about that balance," Blanc said.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

At first, his balance steadied, but then, because Handsome was staring down at the moving river, it brought on a spell of dizziness that caused him to sway this way and that.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

"These prices are going to hit households hard. January is already a difficult month for many, with cold weather and bank balances still recovering from Christmas," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“We need to recalibrate policy to get us in a better position that more evenly balances risks to both components of our dual mandate,” Barr said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The appropriately named Bankrate Financial Taboos Survey concluded that 61% of U.S. adults said they would be uncomfortable talking about their bank-account balances with family members or close friends.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Understanding how the brain balances energy supply and consumption may help explain what makes biological intelligence so efficient," explains lead investigator Yusuke Takahashi.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Darrell jumps onto a chair and balances for a split second before the chair falls right over and he lands on his behind.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

Still, a more balanced debate about Europe’s economy may help businesses, voters and policymakers find a better way forward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Getting enough sleep and a balanced diet is important Raised cortisol through diets high in white carbohydrates and sugar as well as a lack of sleep have been linked to breakouts.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

As the beam turned, the wire twisted until its resistance balanced the gravitational pull.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

It’s still just a fraction of an $18.4-billion spending plan this year — which is balanced against $16.8 billion in revenue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Both opponents in first position, foils balanced, ready to strike.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

That refers to the balancing act that’s required as estimates shift between different quarters to reflect how the Nvidia opportunity is more linked to next year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

But in the campaign, the balancing act proved impossible.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

When it cut rates last year, the Fed was balancing elevated inflation against concerns that the job market was faltering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

That doesn't mean balancing the demands of data centres will be easy but experts say it is no different to the additional electricity needed to charge electric vehicles or power domestic heat pumps.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

No one else visits the room until Ms. Tannenbaum comes back, balancing a huge stack of books and an apple on top.

From "Merci SuΓ‘rez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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