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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

Shelley Ballance Ellis, a former production executive on the game shows, and Monique Diaz, a former member of the series’ clearance and licensing department, each filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

Ballance, who retired earlier this month, admitted the charge against him.

From BBC