ballast

Example Sentences

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It isn’t just because bonds are designed to be the fund’s ballast.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

“This reflects both the halt of inbound ballast traffic and the time required to reestablish production following restart of the plant,” they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The big tankers from the United States or England always carried fresh water to us in ballast, and then it was distilled again so that we could drink it.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor