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

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

Aside from his musical career, McManus has had a number of business interests including Cloburn Quarry in Lanark, a major supplier of ballast for Britain's railways.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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