has balked
- present perfect of balk (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Iran has balked at those conditions and said the nuclear issues should be addressed at a later stage, alongside broader sanctions relief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
YouTube TV — now one of the largest pay-TV services in the U.S. — has balked at Disney’s price demands, fueling the dispute that spilled beyond Thursday’s deadline for a new deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Sweeney has balked at talking about it in recent interviews.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2025
Niger has balked at approving some of those clearances in recent months, American officials said.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2024
How this fascination of the obvious has balked the work of the Commission I need not elaborate.
From A Preface to Politics by Lippmann, Walter
