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balancing the books



NOUN
bookkeeping
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Since winning power in a landslide last summer, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his finance minister Rachel Reeves have made balancing the books a priority.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Since winning power in a landslide last summer, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his finance minister Rachel Reeves have made balancing the books a priority.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

While balancing the books weighs on Deutrom's mind, it does not detract from an unbridled passion for Ireland to continue to play the longer format.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Then in 2011 Mr Jones was accused of not balancing the books and suspended for six weeks.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

“In balancing the books of life one must have regard to both sides of the ledger,” responded the Minor Poet. 

From Tea-Table Talk by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)




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