ballast

Example Sentences

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“We are totally cognizant there are periods of time when bonds did not provide the same ballast, but over time, they do.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For the Clinton administration, the paper was just what it needed to help give intellectual ballast for its case to raise the federal minimum wage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

To be sure, security co-operation remains the ballast in an otherwise choppy relationship.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The crew opened the boat’s ballast tanks, allowing seawater to rush in.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin