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On Conagra’s most recent conference call Chief Financial Officer David Marberger said the firm was balancing several priorities—including the dividend, investing for growth, and paying down debt.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Network Rail said it was balancing its expenditure and interventions in order to protect safety, but it expected "a small impact on train performance".

From BBC • May 19, 2023

Managing spikes in demand was still a particular challenge, as was balancing usage against the weather and times of day.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

“I would do it again,” said Brooks, who was balancing school and motherhood at the time, while her partner had three children of his own.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2022

A superstitious part of Nailer wondered if the Scavenge God was balancing the scales of his Lucky Strike with a sickness that would kill him before he got to reap the rewards.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi