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But NBCUniversal has balked because it has spent billions of dollars building Peacock and it wants to remain the conduit for its customers.

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

There is also the chance the public sector could balk at cuts that come with Carney's austerity measures.

After some haggling — federal authorities initially balked at sending U.S. citizen minors to Mexico, Matías said — an agreement was reached.

When Swift says, for example, that industry trades said her re-recordings were “a bad idea” that “nobody would be interested in,” neither Kelce balks despite the statement being unfounded.