off-balance

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It also claims Mr. James established off-balance sheet vehicles to borrow more money and pledged the same inventory as collateral to multiple creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The problem, and risk, is circular deals and off-balance sheet arrangements are opaque and make it almost impossible for the average investor to compare revenue with spending.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Stokes, in the covers, swooped and threw off-balance at the bowler's end, catching the trundling Pant short of his ground.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Prior noted what Knack could do when he’s on — mixing pitches and speeds, making for off-balance at-bats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

I’d pushed him so hard to give me a straight answer but the one I got wasn’t the one I was expecting and it threw me off-balance.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi