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balk

[bawk] / bɔk /




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But then came a balk that scored the winning run in El Camino Real’s 1-0 victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Megacap tech stocks are struggling as investors balk at the massive spending on AI infrastructure, seemingly worried about the possibility that the return on investment might be too weak to justify the tremendous cost.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

But still, many residents balk at the sight of their pavement space being taken away.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Media questions about the underlying values led investors to balk and forced Blue Owl to cancel the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

She didn’t balk at the guards as she dodged and twirled around them.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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