Balfour
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Balfour Beatty, the United Kingdom construction contractor, is a rare operator sitting on $1.6 billion in net cash and is helping build energy infrastructure in Britain.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
The move was confirmed in a statement from the education secretary, who was responding to a question from independent MSP Jeremy Balfour.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
In 2014, he said, the Rays signed closer Grant Balfour: two years and $12 million — after the Baltimore Orioles withdrew a two-year, $15-million deal following a physical examination.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
“God. I remember the head of the Institute asking me once what character from fiction I most identified with, and I said Davy Balfour from Kidnapped.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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