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Ballance

American  
[bal-uhns] / ˈbæl əns /

noun

  1. John, 1839–93, New Zealand statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1891–93.


Ballance British  
/ ˈbæləns /

noun

  1. John . 1839–93, New Zealand statesman, born in Northern Ireland: prime minister of New Zealand (1891–93)

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Ballance, co-founder of Oxford Ionics, which IonQ acquired earlier this year, described the company’s recent achievement of 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity as “opening the door to practical quantum solutions across sectors.”

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Ballance Ellis added in her unfair labor practice charge that those experiences caused her and her colleagues emotional and psychological distress, as well as economic harm.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

Ballance Ellis identifies herself in her complaint as the highest ranking Black production executive at “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” as well as the head of the shows’ clearance and licensing department for 26 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

Ballance was released by Yorkshire at his request in December and switched to play for his native Zimbabwe, initially signing a two-year deal, before announcing his retirement four months later.

From BBC • May 3, 2023

He lodged at first with an aunt, Mrs. Ballance, in Shoreditch, where he refused to allow his room to be swept, as he said 'poets hated brooms.'

From The Rowley Poems by Chatterton, Thomas

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