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Balfour

American  
[bal-foor, -fer] / ˈbæl fʊər, -fər /

noun

  1. Arthur James 1st Earl of Balfour, 1848–1930, British statesman and writer: prime minister 1902–05.


Balfour British  
/ ˈbælfɔː, -fə, -fʊə /

noun

  1. Arthur James , 1st Earl of Balfour. 1848–1930, British Conservative statesman: prime minister (1902–05); foreign secretary (1916–19)

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"The big large monolithic model, it's $15 per million tokens, but you can get that down to like five cents if you use the smaller mini model," says Adrian Balfour of consultancy Enverso.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Tesla’s energy business “is now punching well above its revenue weight in terms of profitability, while automotive is the inverse,” Adrian Balfour, chair of the advisory firm Envorso, recently told MarketWatch in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

That distinction between overt and internalised coercion was also referenced by two disabled MSPs – Pam Duncan-Glancy and Jeremy Balfour, both of whom sit as independents and oppose the bill.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The British tradition of Christian Zionism laid the foundation for the Balfour Declaration, and eventually the state of Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

I met Tim at the arcade at the Balfour Park mall.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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