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- noun Plural form of
balance . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
balance .
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Examples
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Well that system of checks and balances is unable to keep the government in check, and it has started to spin so fast that it is in danger of self destructing.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Could National Juries Alleviate the Problem of Political Ignorance? 2010
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Matching physical-space and cyberspace protections and balances is the goal, and having hearings would achieve that goal.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Draft Testimony on Reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act 2010
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"The historical risk of large portfolio balances is off the table."
Ally Financial Posts Profit Aparajita Saha-Bubna 2010
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One subtle element of those checks and balances is that they are based on a triumvirate of power, not a face-off.
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Well that system of checks and balances is unable to keep the government in check, and it has started to spin so fast that it is in danger of self destructing.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Could National Juries Alleviate the Problem of Political Ignorance? 2010
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It's a move that depends on the reader accepting the blithe but shoddy equation, books = literature, on which Ulin balances his argument.
Saying Something 2010
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Effective immediately I needed to maintain balances in all my "linked" accounts of a minimum of US$6,000 in order to get those accounts free.
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The raindrop or a bug creates a verb: "A drop of rain balances ..." or "A bug walks ..."
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A system of checks and balances is always useful when individuals are asked to make complex decisions.
Debbie Gadget writes…. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2006
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That's why our system of checks and balances is so vital to our liberty.
Torturous David 2006
GHibbs commented on the word balances
An MS Word 'all research sites' search of 'balances' gives examples of this as a plural only noun, and a website of the name. From the examples on this page there seems to be just this very old one: '"lots of metal objects such as balances, iron plates, handles ...”' Interactive Dig Sagalassos 2003 - Lower Agora Report 2.
It appears to be a word that, though still probably well known from science education in schools, does not feature much in conversation and literature.
August 27, 2011