We run a tight rope daily, balancing a pile of books on the head.

VOA: special.2009.06.28

shows a curvy woman balancing on the back of a brightly colored dolphin.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

They were used to balancing in the boat.

VOA: special.2011.04.09

"It was a complete balancing act," "Sometimes I had to prioritize family over schoolwork without falling behind, but I somehow did it,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

Jeremy Bird heads the commission and says balancing the pros and cons of hydropower dams is the biggest challenge facing the Mekong basin.

VOA: standard.2010.01.11

Minn Myint Nan Tin, with the Burmese Advocacy Center,or BAC, says keeping this melting pot from boiling over is a delicate balancing act.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

"We are all moms; we are all working moms so we share the challenges of balancing work and family and being there for our children.

VOA: standard.2010.08.07

Since then, balancing his solo career with movie projects has been his biggest challenge.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

She understands the contradiction many young immigrants have to contend with as they try balancing their family's traditional expectations for them with what they want for themselves.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

NATO had a natural role in balancing that threat.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

"The delivery of capability here in Haiti is a balancing act that requires troops on the ground to distribute humanitarian assistance, the supplies for them to distribute and the mobility necessary for them to be able to reach the communities that are most stricken,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

"From our standpoint the bill is a very important step forward in terms of balancing the types of assistance that we would provide the Pakistan government supporting consolidation of democratic institutions, expanding the rule of law, building the capacity of government institutions, promoting respect for internationally-recognized human rights, promoting economic freedoms, sustainable economic development.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13