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balk

[bawk] / bɔk /




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Still, some travelers hope that if enough consumers balk at paying add-on fees by opting for fewer extras or by forgoing air travel altogether, airlines may eventually walk those fees back — to some degree.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

But then came a balk that scored the winning run in El Camino Real’s 1-0 victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

But still, many residents balk at the sight of their pavement space being taken away.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Boston Dynamics will also lease the robots, hoping to bring in customers who might balk at an upfront capital outlay.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

“It’s not like the American version,” he insists when I balk.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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