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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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Credit-card holders with outstanding balances had an average APR of 22.15% in the second quarter, according to Federal Reserve data, up significantly from 2022’s average APR of 17.91%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Scammers are using mock websites to steal gift-card numbers and PINs, draining balances after retailers cracked down on in-store theft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

In mid-October, Charles Schwab said its pledged asset line product available to people with at least $100,000 in nonretirement assets drove a 35% surge in bank-loan balances, to $72.3 billion in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

As much as the spa functions as a social club, Voda balances that with a space for deep relaxation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Jacob opens a slim volume of Hebrew and balances it on his knees.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz