How to Use on balance in a Sentence

on balance

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• And so, on balance, the new tariffs should cost American consumers a bit less than the old ones.
  — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 July 2026
• Esponda climbed to fourth place, largely on the strength of her floor exercise and an improvement on balance beam.
  — Nancy Armour, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
• Focus on balance and make gradual swaps to more natural foods, rather than cutting out entire food groups.
  — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026
• Wall Street, on balance, is looking ahead despite the geopolitical bumps.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2026
• Both carry a piece of Anthropic's growth on balance sheets that report every quarter, at prices a market sets rather than a private round.
  — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• Finishing her night on balance beam, Skye Blakely fell twice on balance beam, ending her bid for a national title on the event and effectively ending her contention in the all-around race.
  — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
• The intense competition also saw individual event titles claimed by Reese Esponda on floor, Jade Carey on vault, Rivera on balance beam, and Pease on uneven bars.
  — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026