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They fear that any strings attached to the public money will make many private schools balk at taking it.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

While many viewers balk at the cost and complexity of the current offerings, some say the trade-offs have been worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

A balk by Edgardo Henriquez followed by a wild pitch allowed Carroll to score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

If that happens it would once again restrict the flow of oil, given many Western shippers may balk at paying.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

There were two main horrors to which it was subject, the first of which was toe horror peculiar to all balls of string—that they invariably became tangles instead of balk.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

What happens if your house is damaged in a storm and the insurance company balks, saying it’s flood damage rather than wind damage, for example?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The rich guy who balks at financing Marty’s signature line of orange ping-pong balls?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

But, Bessent warned, if Beijing balks, the United States has "lots of levers" to retaliate.

From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025

When Butters balks at the price, the store owner explains that the cost of tariffs is passed onto the customer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025

His memory was a catalogue of vital notes on horses and men: hangs in the stretch, balks in close quarters, only hits right-handed.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Reid balked at the idea of licensing away the company’s core technology, Goldsmith said, so RevMed decided to acquire Warp Drive instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Reframing a $1,200 purchase as a ~$40/month lease pulls forward real incremental demand from buyers who wanted to upgrade but balked at the lump sum,” Feinseth said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The claim addressed the rising concerns of business customers who have balked at the expense of running advanced AI systems.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

But even after the studio won a bidding war for the story, it balked at coughing up the money for a movie worthy of Madonna’s legacy.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

But when Hand Clap swung the wagon onto the road leading to the top of the hill, Red Rabbit balked.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

Companies tried to pass along their own price increases to customers, but customers were balking.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

Demand is strong and consumers aren’t balking at higher fares, plus it’s cutting capacity to mitigate the impact of higher fuel prices.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

Some Saudi customers are balking at using the benchmark given its volatility, the oil officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Customers were balking after a string of price increases.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

The oxen were balking at walking in that blowing snow.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier