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balances

  • plural
    of balance.
    balance
    noun
    a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
  • present tense form
    of balance (3rd person singular).
    balance
    noun
    a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
balancés
  • plural
    of balancé.
    balance
    noun
    a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.

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“The combination of record account balances, strong savings behaviors and effective plan design tell an encouraging story about how Americans are approaching retirement,” said Sharon Brovelli, president of Workplace Investing at Fidelity Investments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The film balances these two tones with aplomb, as “Looney Tunes” so often does.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

"There are no checks and balances to make sure what happened at Spectrum doesn't happen again."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Margin loan balances rose by $7.9 billion to $27.1 billion in six months, as more investors tried to boost returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Or”—she balances the book on her head—“this way.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko