balance beam
noun
1
: a narrow wooden beam supported in a horizontal position approximately four feet above the floor and used for balancing feats in gymnastics
2
: an event in gymnastics competition in which the balance beam is used
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Missing from the equation as Chiles entered her senior season in Westwood were her perfect scores on balance beam and vault.
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Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The athlete’s graceful performance on a double-height balance beam perched 52 stories above New York City was unveiled on Instagram Thursday, part of a campaign to promote the mascara, which promises to lift lashes from every angle and add visible volume.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
However, the allegations of widespread fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship is not confined to those on the starboard side of the political balance beam.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
However, the allegations of widespread fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship is not confined to those on the starboard side of the political balance beam.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The athlete’s graceful performance on a double-height balance beam perched 52 stories above New York City was unveiled on Instagram Thursday, part of a campaign to promote the mascara, which promises to lift lashes from every angle and add visible volume.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
However, the allegations of widespread fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship is not confined to those on the starboard side of the political balance beam.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
However, the allegations of widespread fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship is not confined to those on the starboard side of the political balance beam.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Balance beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20beam. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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