balance a/the budget
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: to have enough money to provide the amount to be spent
The government may have to raise taxes to balance the budget.
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The City Council’s decision, alongside Johnson’s opposition to city service and workforce cuts, resulted in a compromise to balance the budget with a fleet of smaller taxes and fees.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
One option to balance the budget the board considered was laying off 43 union positions and cutting service by 30%.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
In an effort to balance the budget, county officials had to make cuts across departments and eliminate several hundred positions, most of which were vacant.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
The big question is what will and won’t get funded in the quest to balance the budget.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
One option to balance the budget the board considered was laying off 43 union positions and cutting service by 30%.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
In an effort to balance the budget, county officials had to make cuts across departments and eliminate several hundred positions, most of which were vacant.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
The big question is what will and won’t get funded in the quest to balance the budget.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
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“Balance a/the budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20a%2Fthe%20budget. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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