| 单词 | balk |
| 例句 | She tried to get Lily to treat it, but Lily balked, saying she hadn’t practiced medicine in fifteen years and that she had never practiced that kind of medicine. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He remembered how his mother’s family had balked at the idea that the police had a permanent presence at school when they’d heard at Thanksgiving the past year. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But when he asked the FBI if he could put her onto the case, the FBI balked. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Feeling the noose tightening around Kabul, Najibullah tried to reach a settlement with the Mujahideen but the Mujahideen balked. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A trench appeared in the goddess’s path, causing her horses to balk. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z One day, while we were returning from a particularly trying picnic, the engine balked, coughed, spat, and stopped. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d need a very specialized team, a desperate team that wouldn’t balk at the real possibility that they’d never come back from this job. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But the cart was done with stuttering and balking. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Horses and mules balk in their traces, sensing the panic and confused by the noise. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Not a single hostage balked or tried to slink away when his turn came to enter that gloomy tunnel. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jason and Percy charged each other, but Tempest and Blackjack balked long enough for Piper to leap out of the way. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When Stanton shared the first draft of the document with the other women, even Mott balked at the suffrage resolution. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Confronted with this tally, my mind balked and retreated into a weird, almost robotic state of detachment. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I balk at the irony of the name. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Normally I’d balk, but right now, I’m so glad he’s here, I give a forced eye roll and go climb into his lap. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The company that had issued the bigger policy was balking at paying off. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals balked at such places, and the camel drivers were forced to dismount and unburden their charges. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The oxen were balking at walking in that blowing snow. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If most white Southerners balked at recognizing the obvious, some federal officials acknowledged the changing times. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A Seattle doctor had suggested sympathetic denervation of the limb—doing away with its ability to feel—but Ishmael had balked for unfathomable reasons. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Real affection, it seemed, he could not have for me; it had been only fitful passion: that was balked; he would want me no more. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z John balked the first time Yo told him the doctor's name and fees. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His memory was a catalogue of vital notes on horses and men: hangs in the stretch, balks in close quarters, only hits right-handed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be the fact of the ceremony, regardless of what kind, that Henry would balk at: Bon knew this. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z The feeling of resentment and the balked longing for some kind of fulfilment and exultation—in degrees more or less intense and in actions more or less conscious—stalk day by day through this land. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The warder balked at touching trousers worn by a black man, and finally the commanding officer himself came to my cell to pick them up. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What with the oxen balking so much we were two hours behind schedule. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Even my solid Plug balked when I tried to hitch him up to help at the Robbinses’. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She didn’t balk at the guards as she dodged and twirled around them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then, balked by the staunch brick walls of the houses at the foot of the hill, the death-dealing mass swept back towards the water. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Because you police departments can’t do an adequate job in the simple matter of detecting the minuscule number of Nexus-6s who balk—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z There were two main horrors to which it was subject, the first of which was toe horror peculiar to all balls of string—that they invariably became tangles instead of balk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z At this point, her aged father balked at leaving the house, insisting that the fire would change direction before it got to them. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z But when Hand Clap swung the wagon onto the road leading to the top of the hill, Red Rabbit balked. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the reporters, and much of the crowd, believed that Riddle had simply balked at the 132-pound impost and didn’t care enough about the consequences of scratching to do the sportsmanlike thing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas almost balked, not sure how to say what he was thinking. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Exercising extreme caution, I continued descending the tightrope of the ridge, but fifty feet above the oxygen cache the rope ended, and I balked at going farther without gas. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Thought and feeling were balked in him; there was something he was trying to tell himself, desperately, but could not. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When a few of the king’s knights strapped them onto their feet nonetheless, the big southern horses balked and refused to move, or tried to shake the things off their feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All of her balked at the Queen’s demand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A smaller number of geneticists, however, balked at complementary replication. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He would have balked at letting me go undercover in the Lake sector for days on end, without a pair of strong backups and a team to follow me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A deep cut-bank draw ran through the pear flats between me and the huge mesquite tree I was heading for, and it was down in the bottom of this draw that the hogs balked. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The head seamstress balked, looking from Mom to us. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z You must not balk, whatever is asked of you. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I tried to think of whom among the district committee I might call for information concerning Clifton, but here again I was balked. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The heir to the throne balked for a moment, and Jemmy knew why. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Riddle set a limit of 130, ranted at the Hialeah racing secretary when the horse received just that, then balked when another track’s secretary assigned the horse 132 pounds for a later race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z No one would have balked at my persecuting him then! Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z A pretty place caught Lubin’s eye, but when he suggested it, his hosts balked: a Star of David hung in the window. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “She owes allegiance to none but herself, and won’t balk at putting a knife through your heart.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Guarded by Spot, a surly Dalmatian who took hunks of flesh out of reporters who got too close, he stormed around the barn and fretted, pouted and balked in his workouts. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Vannevar Bush balked at the sum, complaining that it was too much for the government to spend on equipment that would remain the property of the University of California. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I balk and pull the knife free, running out of the room. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It’s not like the American version,” he insists when I balk. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Any savage balked in the forest would utter the double shout and hold up the line till he was free again. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z If you balk or get suspicious, the slippery-tongued stranger cleverly responds: Fine, but I have fed you for the past few days, and you must pay me back. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z They hated floundering around in the deep snow and balked constantly. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The registrar balked at giving out student addresses, even fifteen-year-old ones. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When the U.N. post was first conferred on him, my grandfather balked: he wanted no part of the corrupt regime. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When we moved here after the fire, I noticed that some staffers balked when they first reached the bottom of the stairs. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Eric took out the paper plates they used on the rare occasions they didn’t get fast food, but Jesse suddenly balked. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had my doubts as well, but you all saw how Ser Balon balked when I suggested that we go by sea. A ship would have disturbed all the queen’s arrangements.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If the queen should bolt or balk, the three hags would drag her back inside, and this time they would see to it that she never left her cell. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After a quick and competently unenthusiastic run-through, the Beatles balked, insisting on recording their own material. Love Me Do: the Beatles' first hit is 50 2012-10-05T06:00:00Z Driven Natalie, who reinvented herself as the world's idea of a success, is coming off the rails; uncertain Leah is balking at the prospect of motherhood; for Nathan, it's been downhill since primary school. The big novels of 2012 2012-07-13T15:00:07Z It Can Be Done “YOU’RE going to a stiletto class?” my husband balked. Urban Athlete: Stiletto Workout, Invented by Nicole Damaris 2012-12-27T22:01:29Z I've long balked at movies that take their titles from a supposedly definitive line a character says. Great acting can only take HBO Max's throwback noir "The Little Things" so far 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Those who think we should go with the flow of evolution in syntax — welcome to the 21st century, word codgers — balk at the usage traditions of their very elder elders. Why Weird Al's 'Word Crimes' Is English for Dummies 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Harper's Bazaar bought serialization rights, then balked at its explicit content. Capote's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' sells for $306K 2013-04-26T14:47:07Z A half-dozen Broughton Street business owners, according to local media reports, balked at the amount of compensation. In Georgia, towns willing to do it all for Hollywood 2013-12-20T02:06:25Z In the case of Hasbro, investors also balked at the idea of getting into the volatile movie business and the company risked alienating its main licensing partner, Walt Disney Co. Strategy of DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg is questioned 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z It’s a gamble, one that this episode plays out tensely as Dr. Bill’s white patients balk at parking their El Dorados with leather seats in the black neighborhood in which the hospital is situated. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Jumping Into an Ice Cold Lake 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z An email balking at the shipping and presentation cost — which was $90,000 in the end — was sent to Ms. Walker from a Prospect staffer. After a Blowup Kara Walker Lets Off Steam in New Orleans 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z When I asked permission to attach her name to these tips, she balked. This Life : The Care Package Wars 2013-07-19T15:52:48Z Told by a crew member that the car wasn’t safe, Thurman balked. Perspective | Uma Thurman, Quentin Tarantino and the costs of auteur worship 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z Ms. Spar was gone in a year, pushed out after a rocky tenure in which senior staff members balked at changes she wanted to make. The 10 Biggest Upheavals of Lincoln Center’s Tumultuous Year 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Even the gutsiest customers may balk at a street stall’s grimy patina or at the frank scent of a prized local delicacy. Can Food Tours Stray From the Beaten Path Without Ruining the Experience? 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z The president of Texas Right to Life, John Seago, told the New York Times that, no, medical professionals balking at treating miscarriages or dying women isn’t what he’d wanted. Perspective | One month in, abortion bans are hell on Earth 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Why would alien cultures balk at words connected with sex and scatology? Bleep me up Scotty: why is sci-fi suddenly so sweary? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z My non-trans friend Rice, who’d so laughingly, endearingly balked when I told her about the membership fees, was, a few months after that conversation, murdered in the street by a man in broad daylight. The straight cis men at a corporate gym helped save my trans soul 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Django star DiCaprio has been Oscar-nominated on three previous occasions The elderly, more conservative contingent of the Academy membership might balk at rewarding such a bloodily visceral film in this charged political climate. Oscars 2013: Runners and riders 2012-12-23T00:07:44Z It won't be for everyone but, in a year when mainstream readers comfortably migrated from page to screen, it seems short-sighted to balk at this parallel shift from script to image. Christmas gifts 2012: the best biographies 2012-11-30T22:55:07Z State prosecutors balked, insisting they still had enough evidence to keep Owens locked away and vowed to retry him. What does an innocent man have to do to go free? Plead guilty 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z It's also one the 50-year-old balked at, though he's become more comfortable with it. Brooks excited by Country Hall of Fame induction 2012-10-21T17:13:11Z Some fans of the sugary original are sure to balk at the change of sensibility. The Banana Splits Got a Movie. It’s Probably Not What You Think. 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z At Midtown Alexandria Station, where some residents have balked at registering DNA samples, the guilty tenant had initially been supportive of the measure. Using DNA to catch canine culprits — and their owners 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Harper's Bazaar bought serialization rights for $2,000, then balked at its explicit content and profuse profanity. 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' manuscript up for auction 2013-04-01T17:46:09Z If your husband balks: “Remember your promise going into this, and why you made it.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How do I get my husband to step up and help take care of our toddlers? 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Some diners may balk at the idea of having to pay a set gratuity, but the charge is not a tip and instead, a service fee that is treated as a wage for workers. Are forced gratuities legal or not? The answer may disappoint stingy diners 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Once the child gets larger, even the most caring relative balks at taking a child overnight, much less for a few days. Seattle-area parents of kids with disabilities share their tips for making travel fun 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z After working with Ms. Kayne and her friends, Mr. Harris started attracting celebrity clients, though he balks at the suggestion that his proximity to fame is the most interesting thing about him. Maurice Harris Is a Superstar. Can He Bend Capitalism to His Talents? 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z The chart-topping pop star balked at the impromptu performance because she hadn’t sung recently. Cher’s star power helps rescue the ‘loneliest elephant’ 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Tither-Kaplan also claimed that one actor was sent home from a film set after balking at appearing topless in a scene. James Franco accused of sexual misconduct by five women including former students 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z But before you balk at the price, consider the value: This one item provides plenty of premium fish for this salad for two, plus enough olive oil to dress it. Let good-quality canned tuna anchor this crunchy Mediterranean salad 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Many House Republican leaders have backed the business breaks, saying they will create jobs, but some have balked at the ones for individuals, saying the state cannot afford them at this time. Illinois House OKs tax breaks for CME, Sears 2011-12-12T20:26:00Z “I kind of balk at the word ‘brand,’ ” Mr. Redford said. Sundance Offer New Video Streaming for Films 2012-01-04T18:01:42Z When George explains that he has to know if Narnia — land of talking beavers and the evil White Witch — is real, Megs balks. Review | What inspired ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’? One novel explores the possibilities. 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z You arrive at the front of the concessions line and balk at those prices, and no one even wants a jumbo turkey leg anyway. Amusement parks are an expensive way to stand in line while roasting in the sun 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z With election day steadily approaching, my pandemic, personal and political anxiety are due for a high-speed collision, and as a result, my brain balks at putting anything on paper after Nov. 3. Why your brain is having difficulty making plans right now, according to a neuroscientist 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Any Moldy Peach diehards balking at the idea of Green duetting with someone other than Dawson are missing out, though: this record sounds as though he and Shapiro have known each other for ever. Adam Green and Binki Shapiro: 'We're kind of like each other's Golden Girls' 2013-02-08T13:00:00Z He was eventually presented with a $36 million budget for his first season, little more than half of what he had originally agreed to, and he balked. Arts & Leisure: Arena Opera, Mortier Style 2011-07-14T13:38:17Z Randol Schoenberg balked, saying he wanted to establish provenance before discussing a sale. A Clue to Whereabouts of Schoenberg’s Missing Mahler Photo 2012-10-10T22:10:07Z But an antiquated technology is likely to become an object of sentimental regret, protected by those who balk at the pace of change. 100 years of neon 2011-08-27T23:05:03Z Leaders from both political parties balked at the prohibitive costs of accessibility, so Heumann and other activists, including many fellow Jened alums, took to the streets. From make-out sessions to sit-ins, ‘Crip Camp’ hails a generation of disabled campers who grew into activists 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Eurydice balks and Orpheus succumbs to her pressure, resulting in an understated final aria, his solo lament for his twice-lost love. Seattle Opera’s ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’ takes advantage of more intimate venue 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Cornish game hens were the original entree, but guests balked at how bony they were. Medieval Times Goes Modern, Replacing Its Kings With Queens 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z But for most of us, there was a period, in between teetering in Mom’s high heels and aching to steal her vintage blouses, during which we’d balk at anything — anything — she liked. | Mother and Daughter Sartorialists 2011-05-06T20:56:06Z And, if he balked: “Why, if other people had conflicts, yours had to be the one to go?” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Her husband muffed in choosing golf over anniversary, but she’s not blameless 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z De Jong was dismayed to hear that some curators balked at her choice, as a white painter, to make images of refugees — many of them people of color. Jacqueline de Jong Paints It All 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Though Rue was described as “dark skinned” in the book, some people balked when the actress Amandla Stenberg was chosen to play her. Review | ‘Hood Feminism’ makes a convincing — and urgent — case about how race and class divide women 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Long was one of those people who initially balked at e-books. Books: If you love a book, let it go 2011-09-21T17:04:04Z But many nudists balk at any suggestion that cooking — or vacationing, or living in general — is more fraught for them than for the clothed. The Joy of Cooking Naked 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z But students at the South Carolina school balked at some of the required questions that probed into the students sexual pasts, and the program was suspended Wednesday. Clemson Pulls Training Program That Asked Students About Sex Lives 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z If she balks, then there’s your opening to mention that kids train for years for this team. Perspective | Daughter will find her own rhythm, even if rhythm’s not her thing 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Keith occasionally subs as a cellist in a metropolitan orchestra and dreams of winning a chair with the ensemble and returning to the city, but Megan balks at the idea. Movie Review: ‘Breathe In,’ a Tense Marital Drama 2014-03-27T22:54:05Z Initially, the airline balked, saying her fare wasn’t eligible for a refund. Refund foot-dragging has always been a travel industry tradition. Now it’s getting worse. 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Sanja Gould, a spokeswoman for the coffee chain, balked at taking full credit for the seasonal trend, but did acknowledge the ferocity of pumpkin spice devotees. October Isn’t Just a Month Anymore. It’s a Whole Szn. 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Rachel balks at the idea of an egg donor. 'Having a child is a distraction from your own mortality': Kathryn Hahn and Tamara Jenkins on their IVF film 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Hollywood studios at the time were skeptical the movie could be brought in at an acceptable running time and balked at an estimated $15 million budget. Documentary 'Jodorowsky's Dune' argues case for lost masterpiece 2013-09-11T11:54:47Z Even so, Fox initially balked at the idea of a movie, particularly one centered on tales he had already written about in four best-selling memoirs. Making a Michael J. Fox Movie With Michael J. Fox’s Movies 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z But that doesn’t mean he didn’t ask her to work hard, which is why she balked when Ansari asked her to write an episode about coming out. Master of None's Lena Waithe: 'If you come from a poor background, TV becomes what you dream about' 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Mrs. Zollar nevertheless balks at the notion that Mahogany cards touch on perseverance and fortitude more so than any other Hallmark brand. What Makes a Greeting Card Black? 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z She balks at the flowery kimonos her family wants her to wear and wonders when the looking-glass will show “who she really is inside”. Finding emo: why the metaphysical mouldbreaker Inside Out will send kids out of their mind 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z But its mystery owner appears to be balking. Review | Not every Leonardo is in the huge Leonardo da Vinci exhibition. What’s at the Louvre, though, is brilliant. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Back when it was a new concept, some people would balk a little at the idea of highlighting a Bible. Who Made That?: The Hand-Held Highlighter 2012-01-22T08:45:49Z Many authors balk at allowing others to turn their works into scripts, but that was never a problem for Roth. ‘Divergent’ author Veronica Roth is pleased with adaptation 2014-03-21T17:06:28Z Her U.K. editor balked at putting that word in the title, so the book was published there, twenty-four years ago, as “Have a Nice Day: From the Balkan War to the American Dream.” Dubravka Ugresic Returns to America 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z At first, the promoters balked at the notion of adhering to the group's demands. The Beatles in Jacksonville, 1964: Inside the Fab Four's historic stand against segregation 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z They balk at every form of organization, whether it be the humdrum suburbia epitomized by the marching-band parade they infiltrate or the bohemian commune they can’t help but depart. Easy Rider at 50: how the rebellious road movie shook up the system 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The Corporate Transparency Act faced opposition from antiquities dealers, who balked at the requirement to disclose client information and at the added costs of complying with the law. Congress Poised to Apply Banking Regulations to Antiquities Market 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z The Russians balked at any intimation of agenda in the song, especially because it made the Russians look like bloodthirsty bullies. Why the US embrace of Eurovision is good news for planet Earth 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Some visitors to Ms. Hovnanian’s installation balk when told that they have to give up their phones to go into her forest. Nature With Chirps, but No Tweets 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Still, Hurley balked at music executives who suggested he recruit rock virtuosos as a backing band or a German promoter who implored him to portray an American hobo for the European press. Michael Hurley, an Original Folk Iconoclast, Turns 80 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z I instinctively balk at any hotel described as “romantic,” since romance is a state of mind, not an address or a thread-count number. | Pavillon des Lettres 2010-12-28T14:06:09Z Nearly everyone in a politically advantageous position to curb telemarketing scams balks at going against law enforcement organizations, aware of the sway they hold over their constituents – the same supporters whose pockets some are picking. Scam Likely: The scruffy "Telemarketers" asks us to pay attention to those calls we'd rather ignore 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Union leaders have balked, with some saying that Gelb has overspent on lavish productions. Metropolitan Opera sets deadline of Sunday for union negotiations 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Nor do we balk at the childish ideas of redemption, or the upbeat endings that, like cheap gas and cold beer, Americans insist on. French films glow with confidence and culture. Ours should do the same 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z McCraw, 39, started clowning in 1982 at the invitation of his grandfather when he was 10 years old, after his older cousins balked at the offer. At 95, oldest clown keeps the smiles coming 2012-04-05T15:18:11Z But they seemed to balk at the notion, canvassed in a debate after the film, that to get elected progressive politicians must learn at least some of the great communicator's tunes. Sundance 2011: fewer stars, more ideas 2011-01-30T00:06:59Z I do find myself slightly balking every time someone casually calls Holmes "Sherlock". Why Elementary is far more than a Sherlock Holmes pastiche 2013-05-28T11:03:38Z Back then, he balked at being called a historian. Writing Native American Stand-Ups Into the History of Comedy 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z As a more casual listener of Ms. Knowles, I balked at the onslaught of new material and watched a few videos before throwing in the towel. Future Tense: Binge Media Culture Finds a Receptive Audience in Americans 2014-05-02T23:01:27Z With the pandemic, people are questioning how they work, and while Robinson understands balking at excessive hours, she insists there’s a middle ground that involves working more efficiently. Give Phoebe Robinson the Title She Deserves: Boss 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z After talking me through his work, Turbo Paul wanted to make sure I understood his napalm excitement, which I originally balked at. The Medium: Art-Theft Blogs 2010-06-04T16:35:00Z The games industry has been hit hard by a strong Australian dollar that prompted American investors, wrestling with tighter budgets thanks to the recession, to balk at skyrocketing costs. Game on for PAX Australia as Penny Arcade Expo hits Melbourne 2013-07-21T23:47:00Z Arlen and Freed had to overcome the resistance of the studio bosses, who balked at filming the segment, then cut the song three times during the editing process. Oz Revisited – Part 4: Where’s That Rainbow? 2013-09-19T14:51:07Z The agent offered a bigger car or an SUV that could better handle icy roads, but I balked at the price: an extra $6 to $9 a day. The Getaway: Finding Deals With Paid Upgrades 2013-06-19T21:25:11Z Westerners, for instance, balk at a mandatory income tax to support the economically lagging East. 'Beyond the Horizon' healing wounds of a divided Germany with pop rock 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z He said his son developed a substance abuse problem at 13, sloughed off at school and balked at the idea of rehab unless it was legally required. Michael Douglas asks NY judge for mercy toward son 2010-04-20T01:00:00Z If the cable channel had balked again, Milch might have transposed the series to medieval England or 1940s Tijuana or on the planet Noo-Noo. "Deadwood" rides again 2010-12-12T00:01:00Z As Thursday wore on, House Republicans who had previously balked began to change their stance. House GOP leaders yield on payroll tax 2011-12-23T02:49:00Z As Bourdain and Cooper dive into the chef’s selection, which includes various barbecued organs and sweetbreads, Cooper balks at the aorta. How Anthony Bourdain went from CNN’s biggest risk to its most unexpected star 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Roberts, like other hotel guests, was so upset when she discovered a resort fee on her hotel bill that she balked at paying it — and the hotel removed it. Find a hotel rate that seems too good to be true? Look for the ‘resort fee.’ 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The story begins when Prince Arjuna — after Hamlet, literature’s greatest ditherer — balks from battle. In ‘Godsong,’ a New Poem That’s 2,000 Years Old 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z But when she asks for new freedoms like this one, I balk. Motherlode Blog: Fighting the Overprotective Impulse 2011-10-31T19:15:52Z If we all buy what’s bad for us and balk at what’s better, it’s tough for even well-intentioned manufacturers to change. 10 things we should do to fix our broken food system 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Some of the more Calvinist-minded among us might balk at this. Struggling with New Year's resolutions? We can help 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Those who balk at the policy have been attacked as apologists for colonialism and “cultural racketeering.” Islamic State Destruction Renews Debate Over Repatriation of Antiquities 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z The owners have balked at raising ticket prices to pay for the pension contributions, though some have suggested collecting donations from patrons. Jazz Musicians Campaign for Pensions 2011-12-12T23:19:31Z Stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd never balked at any of the futuristic ideas during production, said Gale. 'Back to the Future Part II' Screenwriter Never Saw Smartphones Coming 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z While he might balk at the idea of quitting smoking, he might be curious about participating in a study. My husband won’t see the doctor 2013-01-31T01:00:00Z A midtempo hip hop jam — though purists might balk at this description — "200 Press" features an oblong bass line and lots of strange aural wobbles but manages to be both melodically sticky and strangely menacing. Arresting beats of James Blake, Steve Gunn, Miguel 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z A flight attendant promised her a refund, but now the airline is balking. Hey, I paid extra for my British Airways seat, but it didn’t recline 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z I went to the hotel and was stopped at the door by the hotel employee who had days ago balked at extending my stay. T Magazine: The High Life 2011-03-25T17:30:04Z But it's not unusual for potential new customers to balk at being asked to pay for an online class, even at deeply discounted rates or via pay-what-you-can requests. Pay for those Zoom fitness classes if you can. Your instructor needs an income too 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z She said, “People have balked, but nobody’s said no.” A Fierce Toast From Alice Feiring’s Drinking Horn 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z There is also talk of a musical, and he balked at a reporter’s dismissive joke about romantic comedies. Cary Joji Fukunaga on the Perils of Making ‘Beasts of No Nation’ 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z While "Julia" doesn't hesitate to depict the sexism Alice faces, it balks at directly engaging with the prevalent racism in 1960s Boston. The joy of HBO Max's Julia Child series, a deliciously affectionate celebration of an icon 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Bock, the analyst, suspected other cinema chains would balk. Hollywood gathering puts focus on Sean Parker's home cinema proposal 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Each time they showed signs of balking, recordings played at the trial showed, it was Anna who urged them to keep going. “They can do whatever the f*** they want”: Inside the FBI’s disturbing quest for domestic terrorists 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z “Billions” is the kind of series that’s so brashly intelligent and intentionally constructed that the discerning viewer might balk at admitting how much they like it. Smart Watch: "Billions" makes organized crime on Wall Street and in politics fun to watch 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z But Krashan balks at the suggestion that it's a "crazy" job. Matt Krashan bids farewell to UW World Series 2011-05-11T20:24:04Z So when Warner Bros. bought the film for HBO Max and asked them if they could finish it a week earlier, they didn’t balk. Doug Liman made the ultimate lockdown movie IN lockdown 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Some pizza enthusiasts might balk at the idea of this for a free-form pizza, but adding fat to a dough does help bring tenderness. The case for making whole-wheat pizza dough 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Some people balk at the idea of a child of that age reading "Silence Of The Lambs," and I’m glad you didn’t. Authors Steve Cavanagh and Adrian McKinty: How growing up in Northern Ireland's Troubles shaped them 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Many of the men I approached balked at the idea they had failed at anything. Why we should learn to embrace failure | Elizabeth Day 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Banderas balks at the claims of physical abuse, saying there is no real reporting of them. Antonio Banderas: ‘I don’t want to live my life like I’m already dead’ 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z The title of this latest novel by the editor of Harper’s Magazine refers to a baseball metric that tracks a pitcher’s hit batsmen, wild pitches, balks and errors. New in Paperback: ‘Until the End of Time’ and ‘Warhol’ 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Outfitted in wire muzzles and tight-fitting saddles, the animals are reportedly beaten by handlers after stumbling or balking as they walk the path, despite the injuries and open wounds that plague their bodies. Greek donkeys are still being abused as 'tourist taxis,' PETA claims 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Streep expressed disbelief that studios still balked at making women-centered movies. Critic’s Notebook: The sisters of summer When the timeline reaches the advent of MTV, though, he balks, having dancers tease some of the zombie boogie from “Thriller” at the back of the stage, facing away. Tony Nominees for Choreography Put the Past in Motion 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, most parents balked at this hatchling of a discipline, and only six students joined! The legendary story of Thangam Philip: food scientist, nutritionist, chef and mentor 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Ms. Notaro balked, explaining that she found nothing funny about sickness and death. Review: Netflix’s Tig Notaro Documentary, ‘Tig,’ Recalls a Time of Uncomfortable Laughs 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Vassiliki, a mother from Chicago, did balk; she told me she refused to turn in her preschool daughter’s nightly homework. Motherlode Blog: Should Preschoolers Have Homework? 2012-02-22T16:49:08Z Not only didn’t Dr. Luo balk, he steered the conversation to the medical intricacies of surrogacy. And You Thought Your Family Was Modern 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z They consider an opportunity as foot-fetish models but balk at the upfront investment in pedicures. Moving to New York With Little Cash but Charm to Spare 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Frederick and other university officials balk at such talk. Is this Howard University’s tipping point? 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Like his daughter, he also negotiated its return, but balked at the terms of the offered deal; he refused to buy back his property. Will a Looted Pissarro End Up in Oklahoma, or France? 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Producers, meanwhile, sometimes balk at casting deaf actors. Russell Harvard Finds Life Parallels ?Tribes? Role 2012-04-10T22:13:20Z My mission statement was just to make the most fun film I could and not balk at anything. James Gunn Nearly Blew Up His Career. Now He’s Back With ‘The Suicide Squad’ 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The university then paid for Falwell to have a short stint in rehab, but he balked at the idea of further residential treatment. Jerry Falwell Jr.'s feud with Liberty University escalates with dueling lawsuits 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z At one point, his date balks at being forced to eat a gratis meal in the Friars Club kitchen. Only Gilbert Gottfried Could Be So Dirty and So Heartbreaking 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z But after we arrived, he balked: his divorce was still too fresh, the ex-wife boundaries were not in place, and our engagement was broken off twice. Modern Love: The Magi at 10,000 Feet - Modern Love 2011-12-22T21:15:04Z When she asks Gemma for a bedtime story, like her mom used to tell her, Gemma balks; she doesn't have any children's books. How "M3GAN" weaponizes music 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z One customer today, after spending nearly an hour shopping for an expensive mattress, balked just before signing the contract when she learned about a $19 pickup fee for an old bed. It’s Memorial Day weekend. One of the mattressiest times of the year. 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Hanks, whose credits also include "Forrest Gump," "Sleepless in Seattle" and the "Toy Story" series, initially balked at the suggestion because his character in the new movie speaks in expletive-riddled sentences. Tom Hanks slips from nice guy rep with a Big-worthy swear 2012-10-19T20:44:00Z Does it ever balk at some of the more controversial topics? Trump called it racist, Obama loves it: why Black-ish is TV's most divisive show 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z Eventually the university balked at underwriting it and tried to get Wagoner and his supporters to pursue a more sustainable financial structure, Craft says. Poetry Northwest journal revived at Everett Community College 2011-07-15T20:36:37Z They balked at the decision Friday by a commission of government ministers and local officials authorizing a study into using the Contorta-Sant’Angelo canal. Venice may block big cruise ships from city’s heart 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Even readers who balk at this novel’s arbitrary flourishes will grasp its obsession with technology’s effect on the natural world. Books of The Times: ?The Chemistry of Tears,? a Novel by Peter Carey 2012-05-21T03:47:19Z A sprinkling of flaky sea salt mitigates the bitterness of the citrus, though it’s not strictly necessary if you think your guests may balk. Four Breakfasts as Festive as the Season 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Of course the actress balked, Lee said, at least at first. How to Be a Star by Not Giving Your All 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Andy balks at all of it, but Bill talks him through it: Take the house, rent it to Jessica and Hoyt for a dollar and if they forget to pay, let it slide. RECAP: True Blood Series Finale: All's Well That Ends 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Yet, she would balk at being called ahead of her time. Review | Ruby Hamad’s essay about White women’s tears went viral. ‘White Tears/Brown Scars’ delves deeper into performative victimhood. 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z However, the judge balked at Amin's argument that customers would expect "100% tuna and nothing else" on their tuna salad sandwiches. Why the woman who sued Subway over its "fake" tuna wants to drop the case — for now 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z They had admired it at the auction viewing, but balked at the estimate. Art Review: Dutch Masterpieces, Assembled by Art Lovers 2011-04-22T11:00:04Z She sang with Goodman’s orchestra on the Astor Hotel roof, but her parents balked at an out-of-town tour because they said she was too young. Monica Lewis Dies at 93; Her Apple-Pie Appeal Sold Chiquita’s Bananas 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Even Oliver North might have balked at that. A Rich, Old-Fashioned Spy Thriller Set in Elizabethan England 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Hopper balked at the notion that there was anything overtly cinematic in his photography, but it’s hard not to see a French New Wave jazziness in it. Dennis Hopper’s Quiet Vision of Nineteen-Sixties Hollywood 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z "Rogovin, named as top red in Buffalo, balks at nearly all queries," read the headline the next day in the hometown Buffalo Evening News. Photographer Milton Rogovin dies at age 101 in NY 2011-01-18T23:16:03Z Senior staff members balked when she brought in a new chief aide, Bret Silver, to oversee them, and the board later urged her to fire him, several officials said. Behind Lincoln Center’s White Travertine Facade: Infighting and Indecision 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Naturally, the feminist professor objects, the modernist professor balks, etc. Review | Irritated by tweedy academic types? Read this wonderful campus comedy. 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Envisioning episodes that were 10 to 15 minutes or more, Mr. Seinfeld balked. Jerry Seinfeld, Online Force 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z For a moment, I balked; dating at 46 scared me. Modern Love: When Dating Takes More Than the Click of a Mouse 2012-10-04T22:29:41Z Even viewers too hardy to be perturbed by his portrayal of Anton Chigurh, the chillingly calm personification of evil, would surely have balked at his hairdo, a glossy, side-parted, unyielding bob. Javier Bardem: is he the best ever Bond baddie? 2012-10-27T23:21:00Z Many sportswriters and most other players – including some of his fellow Black players – balked at the way Robinson talked about race. Jackie Robinson was a radical 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Those who balk at paying anything at all are told they won’t be allowed in unless they pay something, even a penny. NYC’s Met Museum Accused of Duping on Fees 2013-03-25T13:47:37Z At the time, some Jewish leaders and parents, especially those that wanted to assimilate into American culture, balked at “Goodbye, Columbus.” Philip Roth’s journey from “enemy of the Jews” to great Jewish-American novelist 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z I’m talking to anyone who, like me, was consciously unrelenting in his or her pursuit of gluttony, and steadfast in balking at physical activity. Sometimes, you can’t love yourself at any size: How I lost 160 pounds 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z Privately, I still balk at the term "literary novel", a commonplace of the book business. Do creative writing courses make novels too 'literary'? 2011-01-10T12:09:17Z But some viewers just might balk at being expected to marvel at his pushing Mr. Cooper up the music charts, much less his developing the cursedly enduring notion of the “celebrity chef.” ‘Supermensch’ Profiles Shep Gordon, a Talent Manager 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Though brilliant on the history side of things, the programme rather balks at the idea of tackling our own design era. The Genius of Design: TV makes the plastic fantastic 2010-06-02T14:07:00Z Brucie, whose union has been locked out of the city’s other plant for two months after the union balked at draconian pay cuts, has been hitting something harder than the bottle. Review: Lynn Nottage’s ‘Sweat’ Examines Lives Unraveling by Industry’s Demise 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z It’s perhaps why an audience member off screen balks at one joke, to which he responds: “I know you’re right, baby. I was right once. Remember that?” Dave Chappelle Stumbles Into the #MeToo Moment 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Then, when asked about the future outlook for musicals, he balked: “Pessimism,” he said in Portuguese, has taken root in Brazil. Broadway Musicals, Big Draw in Brazil for a Decade, Lose Their Audience 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z She balked at first, with so much on her plate, but eventually decided to make a food pilgrimage. She taught D.C. to respect Lao food. Now she’s evangelizing in Laos, too. 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Jessica, her stomach churning, balks at flipping the launch switch, but the colonel commands her to fire, and she obeys. ‘And West Is West’ review: An Air Force drone pilot hesitates to fire 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The studio balked at first, but it clearly had some effect: The show has often outranked "The Walking Dead" to become the most-watched series on cable. 10 TV shows with big dad energy 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z However, the Raiders balked when the league stipulated that they would have to share the stadium with another NFL franchise for "a limited amount of time" in exchange for hosting two future Super Bowls. Raiders owner Al Davis dies at 82 2011-10-08T16:27:00Z One wall was supposed to be a silk mural woven by the costume designer from the Santa Fe Opera - but the owners balked after running out of cash. Tony-nominee David Rockwell reveals his first love 2013-05-24T12:24:08Z Hnath balks, suggesting that quoting sources crowds out what matters, the revelation of who he really is. Is Originality Even a Worthy Ambition Anymore? 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z "Neither of them ever stumbles over words, or ideas, or appears balked by a question, so that one rarely has a sense of the brain actually working but rather that it is engaged in rote." 'At the Fights': a heavyweight collection of American writers on boxing 2011-05-11T21:03:09Z She spent years developing an adaptation of Jane Bowles’s novella “Two Serious Ladies,” but investors balked at the lack of a role for a bankable leading man. Sara Driver Retrospective at Anthology Film Archives 2012-03-16T17:39:49Z I balk to write that; it seems patronizing or dismissive. Not dead but gone: how a concussion changed my girlfriend's personality forever 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Even the owners of “private” spaces, such as lofts or large houses, balked. Marijuana Is a Welcome Wedding Guest in Colorado and Washington State 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z The film business became fascinated with 3-D in the 1950s, only to watch its popularity die as audiences balked at the bulky glasses and jerky, stomach-churning camera movements. Conversion of Movies to 3-D Draws Mixed Reactions 2010-04-02T22:40:00Z But on the last leg of the trip from Philadelphia to Binghamton, the flight attendant “balked,” she said, arguing that backward-facing car seats were not safe. Practical Traveler: Onboard, a Lap or a Safety Seat? 2010-11-23T19:42:00Z He may balk at the idea that he is a mere provocateur, but Mr. Zorn proudly pushes every boundary he can. Turning 60, John Zorn Sees His Eclecticism as a Musical Norm 2013-07-10T12:00:01Z It was said sneeringly, but Lévy embraces it: The United States “is an empire, if you will, but a recalcitrant one, whose nobility has always been to balk at imperialism.” New Directions for American Foreign Policy 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Students taking A-levels: 'I'm pretty sure the average UK teenager isn't going to balk at much in Ovid.' The sexy A-level set texts scandalising our teenagers' morals 2013-06-07T15:58:30Z However, US networks balked at green-lighting the project, despite initial interest. Beverly Hills Cop TV series shot down 2013-07-22T15:07:40Z If some might balk at the conspicuousness of such consumption, others will appreciate the continuing effort to reinvent bound books as objets d'arts in an age of electronic publishing. Sarah Churchwell: rereading The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner 2012-07-20T21:55:05Z Grecian garb aside, the role is not too distant from Maggie, her “Pan Am” character, a lippy young woman who balks at wearing her girdle. Christina Ricci, Back Onstage 2012-04-13T04:00:37Z Others who once balked say they are eager to continue a relationship with the company. 1stdibs Inches Closer to the One Percent 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z And what about the rumor that Queen Bey showed up an hour after the rest of the red-carpet gang because she'd balked at her dress choice at the last minute? Beyonce's Met Gala hairstyle was a five-minute, last-minute effort 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Book readers may balk but all that’s left for the season finale, it seems, is for her to commit the great betrayal that was prophesied in an earlier installment. What’s on TV Monday: ‘His Dark Materials’ and a Football Finale 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z So, even if religious reasons compel some to balk at our constitutional right to equal protection under the law, at least the Golden Rule suggests pro-social behavior. Get to know the lesbians! 2013-01-27T22:00:00Z Down to his casually sexist brush-off, Don is the ultimate dysfunctional American patriarch: He can't resist his ego-driven compulsion to be a leader, but he balks at the responsibility it entails. "Mad Men" recap: Who is Don Draper? 2010-07-26T06:02:00Z I mean, who is going to balk at official procedures not being followed while inwardly supporting official procedures not being followed now? From "The Wire" to "John Wick," we trusted Lance Reddick as a voice of authority, empathy and comedy 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z It will also remember if you hate polka dots or balk at pleats and test you out with various images and outfits to get a measure of your taste. Google's next big idea ? an online fashion revolution 2010-11-21T00:11:00Z Only one of the three, Mr. Baldwin, balked at agreeing to the deal. Movie Review: ‘West of Memphis,’ by Amy Berg, on ‘West Memphis Three’ 2012-12-24T21:26:52Z Roumain balked, however, when Opera officials wanted him to remove the final line from his “They Still Want To Kill Us” libretto. Tulsa Opera fires composer of Greenwood massacre piece 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Sushi M&S's attempts to sell it in the 1980s fell flat as consumers balked at the idea of eating raw fish. Snack to the future: foraging in Texas for the next big food sensation 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Other providers have balked at the price that Time Warner Cable has been demanding to carry the channel, leaving more than 70% of the region without regular TV access to Dodger games. Dodgers' TV channel ratings off to bumpy start 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Huddleston speculated that the financial meltdown deterred would-be buyers, and that some balked because the money wouldn't aid the Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Sept. 11 statue in Md. to be auctioned on eBay 2010-05-10T11:16:00Z In recent years, though, a number of his near comtemporaries – notably Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen – have been revitalised by taking on the kind of touring schedules that many a younger artist might balk at. David Bowie: the most forward-looking of singers returns to his past 2013-01-08T14:03:23Z But on a recent American Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Dallas, their airline balked when she requested one. As airlines try to monetize seat assignments, are disabled passengers being left behind? 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z It's such a deceptively simple, seemingly unanswerable query that her first response is to balk at it. "Life feels like an uncomfortable comedy": Zach Woods embraces the awkward and new movie "Downhill" 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Indeed, many balk at the idea that it is a condition. “Workaholism” is real 2012-10-02T22:38:00Z Major donors have balked at his populist message. How the Republicans wound up with Trump: E.J. Dionne explains in 'Why the Right Went Wrong' 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z But producers balked at the idea -- "I thought it would be funny, and they thought it wouldn't be." Ryan Gosling takes on comedy to cure the blues 2011-07-27T19:35:33Z However, Williams also admitted that she sometimes balks at the idea of openly voicing her beliefs. Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams Explains Why She Doesn't Like the Word 'Feminist' 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z The officials balked and a 15-year standoff ensued, the period in which his strike began. Museums: China's Reluctant Emperor 2011-09-07T10:55:41Z I’m not sure the “why” matters at that point, or whether you’re first-best or ninth-, a concept I balk at to begin with. Carolyn Hax: Neighbor who hears mom’s shouts can make a friendly house call 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z I found that reading it — Burkeman might balk at this particular way of describing it — was a good use of my time. Life Is Short. What Are You Going to Do About That? 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z I’m not the first author to balk at showing my work to the people I’m writing about. Great Draft, Dad. I Have Some Notes. 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z One time, Jelly balked about stopping a show when lightning was on the horizon. Schumer Has Big Role in Pool Parties Concerts 2010-06-04T18:33:00Z They teamed up to record “Who’s That Girl,” and when her label balked at the song, Robyn knew it was time to make her move. How Robyn, Pop’s Glittery Rebel, Danced Her Way Back From Darkness 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z He balked when I suggested he give me one package for 800 rupees, however, and I walked out with my single package of tasty, locally grown tea. Sri Lanka, an Island Nation That Is Best Savored Slowly 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z “You don’t want to lose control,” he tells his wife when she balks at his newly unilateral decision-making. Review: Out of the Dark, Temptation Abounds in ‘The Ticket’ 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z He becomes maddeningly possessive, balking at Miller’s quests for autonomy. Review | Lee Miller was more than Man Ray’s muse 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z She balks at his unwillingness ever to talk seriously; he unsuccessfully tries to hide his grumpiness. Jonathan and Julie Myerson on Blue Valentine: almost too painful to watch 2011-02-06T00:08:49Z Millennials will surely balk at the prohibition on cellphones, but perhaps they might be assuaged by the offer of coloring books to help pass the time in all that silence. Hotel Review: The Peninsula, Beverly Hills, Calif. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z At the clinic though, the doctors didn’t balk at my age so much as my weight. Quinceañera with baby fever 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z After Adam enrolled at Sage Hill, he initially balked at joining its tennis team. The Unseen Student Victims of the “Varsity Blues” College-Admissions Scandal 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z So it is not surprising that when you tried to rope this creative impulse into service it balked. I froze up in the writers’ room 2013-03-21T00:00:00Z Even Stephen Sondheim might have balked at the scenario. Tonys 2015: Meet the biggest hit maker on Broadway 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Roger balked at a record deal and lost his chance at success, just like Nick, the pet groomer in “Hot Tub Time Machine.” Gen X Has a Midlife Crisis 2010-05-08T18:21:00Z Your balking at “no” made a preventable problem for you into a costly one for you both. Carolyn Hax: Learning to say ‘no’ can be a kindness 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z But hotel workers balked at the extra cleaning they were being asked to do without additional pay. Rooms by the Hour for People Weary of Quarantine 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z She balked, intent on “giving some sweat” herself. Chita Rivera Plans to ‘Sweat’ for Her Birthday 2013-09-20T16:33:06Z Her talk was written for the Eyeo festival in Minneapolis – described as for the “creative technology community” and attended by the kind of blue-sky thinkers unlikely to balk at references to concepts like “observational eros”. Jenny Odell on why we need to learn to do nothing: ‘It's a reminder that you're alive’ 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Everybody goes out for a nice dinner to celebrate Monica’s promotion, and Phoebe, Joey and Rachel order the cheapest items on the menu, then balk at evenly dividing the bill. ‘Friends’ Is Turning 25. Here’s Why We Can’t Stop Watching it. 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z When she balked, he told her, “Just shut your face.” Dancing with the Stars: Season Thirteen's Final Performances 2011-11-22T14:00:04Z See whether “scared to death” fits when you ask yourself why he’s balking, why you’re fighting. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: He said he wanted kids. Now that he’s married, he’s not sure. 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z But for those who balk at a triple-digit tasting menu, there’s now a more affordable option. 36 Hours in Modena, Italy 2012-10-18T19:34:49Z Some called it alternative comedy, others balked at that term. Janeane Garofalo Never Sold Out. What a Relief. 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z She also prefers to be addressed by a female pronoun, even as she balks at what she sees as the younger L.G.B.T. generation's hypersensitivity to gender labels. Lady Bunny Is Still the Shadiest Queen Around 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Even some accomplished cooks balk at the idea of working with yeast. This one recipe makes two of the best cookout buns around 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z BSO balked at that addition, explaining that signing the document would violate the contracts it has with its own unions and that it couldn’t ask its unionized workers to cross a picket line. How a dispute with a handful of Strathmore ticket-sellers led to impasse with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, canceled concerts 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “If the children were forced to cross busy streets like Gratiot or Congress and Larned to get to existing schools, some parents would balk at moving in.” The Hidden Women of Architecture and Design 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Many balked when the Endowment received $50 million in stimulus money. Rocco Landesman, N.E.A. Chief, Storms Washington 2010-04-07T20:20:00Z House Republican leaders have backed the business breaks, saying they will create jobs, but have balked at the ones for individuals, saying the state cannot afford them at this time. Illinois House approves tax relief 2011-12-12T19:12:00Z But before the trial, when it came time to review who had identified LaMar in the killings, prosecutors balked at turning over the statements. Jazz Freed Keith LaMar’s Soul. Can It Help Him Get Off Death Row? 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Other distributors are balking at the price Time Warner Cable wants to carry the channel. Time Warner Cable says 'yes' to arbitration to end Dodger TV standoff 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z It's the same style that filmmaker Errol Morris, who directed the seminal documentary "The Thin Blue Line," balked against. How the real-life "Cheer" team became fodder for an "SNL" spoof and memes 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z When the Bride balks, Granny registers her disapproval in a highly scatological fashion, then disappears. 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z While Kweli has no problem sticking up for what he believes in, he balks at being pigeonholed in the “conscious rap” genre. Talib Kweli on the Burdens of Being Hip-Hop’s Outspoken Conscience 2013-06-19T16:29:21Z One of the biggest hurdles has been financing, as investors balked at such an experimental project. Animating van Gogh’s Life With 62,450 Oil Paintings 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Later, when given the opportunity to tell the truth about the events of that night, he balked. Review: `Crime of Privilege' misses the mark 2013-06-17T16:49:07Z Strickland balks at the idea of working with the formula industry. ‘I want to give my child the best’: the race to grow human breast milk in a lab 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z I would never balk at going into a franchise, but I’m not racing to get there now either. Daniel Radcliffe on Why He Loves When People Make Fun of Him 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Myth and magic were introduced early, yet so subtly that mainstream viewers who would usually balk at dragons and magic were hooked before they even realised they were being hoodwinked. 'Don’t let the tail wag the dragon': what we want from the Game of Thrones prequel 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The subject matter also sailed over the heads of the BBC censors, who only balked at the lyrical mention of Coca-Cola, which violated its rule about commercial insertions. Ray Davies on 50 Years of ‘Lola’ 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Philip Belamant, the founder of Zilch, said consumers don’t balk at swiping a credit card to buy lunch or coffee. Would You Take Out a Loan to Buy This Week’s Groceries? 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z She balked whenever the material veered too far into pop territory; Blanco told her to “f-ck off” and pushed her to stop hiding in her own songs. Jessie Ware's New Album is Bolder Than Ever 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Both Thompson and Pharoah are balking now at performing in drag. Lack of Black Women Becomes ‘SNL’ Issue 2013-11-01T18:16:14Z Consumers often balk, and ambitious Chinese chefs, for instance, prevented from showing the complexity and power of their cuisine, decide instead to work at more lucrative sushi bars. Malbecs From Argentina Fight the Stereotypes 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Lots of stuffy old critics on the Croisette balked at that film's gaudy excesses, although it is now cherished by many fans. Trailer Trash 2013-03-17T00:06:00Z When he was shopping it around, major studios balked at the specificity of a movie about a ’90s-pop-culture-obsessed geek growing up in Inglewood. A guide to making Hollywood less white, by the filmmakers who have done it 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z One might balk at its outlandishness, or squirm at its vivid, protracted violence, but it keeps your attention and doesn’t leave any fireworks unpopped. ‘Elmet’ Backs a Brawny Man Into a Dangerous Corner 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z It is absolutely legal to sell, buy and install non-UL-approved fixtures, and a large percentage of designers, antiques dealers and electricians balk at the UL requirement, saying that it is unnecessarily rigorous. Before you buy a vintage light fixture, there are a few things you need to know 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z In an interview with New York magazine, Macdonald balked at the trend toward confessional art, saying he thought art was supposed to be about concealment. Here’s Why Norm Macdonald Was Comedy Royalty. It’s Not ‘S.N.L.’ 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z I ended up in Bartica at the suggestion of a woman at a tour operator when I balked at the high price tags of her company’s excursions. Saving, and Splurging, in Guyana 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z At first, the younger Shaw balked at the notion of a biographical play about his father. Wrestling With His Past. And an Animatronic Shark. 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Later, Bill balks at hiring Shep, fretting to Virginia that he was hoping to achieve renown through articles in medical journals not in TV Guide, and his ego looms quite ambitiously here. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: I Will Fix You 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z In the late 1990s, when Target asked Isaac Mizrahi to create an affordable fashion line for its stores across the country, Mr. Mizrahi balked. You’ve Heard of the Drop. Target Had It First. 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Theater directors balked at the cost of installation. My trapeze-flying adventure: Better than an orgasm 2013-03-16T20:00:00Z While they court and may relish a surge in attention, some prominent influencers balk at being profiled. The Glamorous Grandmas of Instagram 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Forgive me if I don't join the moral outrage brigade in this instance, but I'm pretty sure the average UK teenager isn't going to balk at much in Ovid. The sexy A-level set texts scandalising our teenagers' morals 2013-06-07T15:58:30Z I might balk at legally proscribed limits of what I’m allowed to put into my body, but more information is nothing but better. Welcome to flavor country: why New York City's salt warning is a good thing 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Still, Jacobs balked at the idea that the Chinese imagery was aimed at seducing the burgeoning Asian luxury market. Paris menswear designers break out Jesus sandals 2010-06-24T21:37:00Z Ms. Poulet’s predecessor, Samuel Sachs II, proposed expanding the museum by building new galleries underneath the garden, but the trustees balked. The Frick Collection Names a New Director 2011-05-19T15:04:30Z Sources speculate that MGM will seek a potentially precedent-shattering distribution fee for Bond and other future films, which could cause Paramount to balk. Studios vie for distribution of next James Bond film 2011-01-13T21:58:54Z He balks, because he “loves her too much” and takes off. 'Whitney' Recap: Love, Drugs, and Bobby Brown's Side of the Story 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z But the talent guilds balked, and the proposed changes were rescinded. Emmy resentments surface in TV industry 2010-09-01T11:53:00Z The city had balked at the Lewenstein claim and its position was supported by the Dutch Restitutions Committee, the national panel that makes advisory recommendations in the Netherlands. German Panel Says Kandinsky Painting Should Go Back to Jewish Heirs 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Anne Rice balked at the copy edits she received on "Interview With the Vampire." 11 facts about Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire" 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Some elites balked at her success, seeing in her sprawling working class family, her garish outfits and her broken English an uncomfortable mirror of an old Quebec they preferred to forget. 25 Years After ‘Titanic,’ Quebec’s Love for Céline Dion Will Go On 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z In 1941, when the International Ladies Garment Workers Union first invited 30 journalists to New York to visit the designer showrooms, its membership balked, not seeing how writing about clothes would help sell them. Is New York Fashion Week Near the End of the Runway? 2013-09-04T14:30:15Z A samurai, balked on his path to enlightenment, contemplates killing his spiritual adviser, or himself. Review: A Japanese Writer’s Reveries Inspire ‘Four Nights of Dream’ 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Many shops will balk at this layer of bureaucracy. Why extended warranties are hardly ever a good deal 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Still, he was stunned when the embassy’s White staff balked at eating meals at the same table as Black staff members. These Turkish brothers found their calling in D.C., championing the Black music scene 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Was there ever a concern that viewers would balk at the premise? Finding Joy Through Art at the End of the World in ‘Station Eleven’ 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Bullock's role in the sports drama is based on a real Tennessee woman, yet the Arlington, Virginia-born actress initially balked at portraying Leigh Anne Tuohy. Bullock wins best actress Oscar for "Blind Side" 2010-03-08T06:13:00Z The producers balked at his thesis, and Mr. Herr turned the script into a novel, published to good reviews in 1990. Vietnam War reporter Michael Herr, who helped write ‘Apocalypse Now’ and ‘Full Metal Jacket,’ dies at 76 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z If your kids are balking about getting outdoors or leaving screens, then “it’s time to execute an intervention,” he says. Four ways to combat the winter blahs 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Many department stores balked at the idea of selling backless underwear, so Hanky Panky turned to boutiques. Hanky Panky, Made in the U.S.A. Since 1977 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z If it is to enjoy the tale, the child must not balk at this initial impossibility. Old wives' tales 2010-05-14T23:00:00Z But even they might balk at the way Phantom drops in a sample of Erik Satie's Gymnopédie No 1 around the 1:40 mark. New music: Phantom – Kisses 2013-01-03T16:31:24Z I am guessing he will balk and shut down if you do. It’s not just a behavioral issue when a child acts out after the arrival of a new sibling 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Other painters found the basic form of Millet’s workers compelling but balked at their misery and abjection. Review | It’s easy to see Millet’s influence on other painters. It’s harder to see his genius. 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Why is the airline balking at reimbursing her? Travel Wise | An Iberia delayed-luggage problem — where’s their compensation? 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z And when Benjamin Harrison returned to his law career after failing to win reelection in 1892, those who faced him in court balked at going head-to-head with a former president. What kind of ex-president will Barack Obama be? 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z He balked at first, but the stranger was unrelenting. She Gets Paid Just to Humiliate Her Fans 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Some audience members and critics balked at its explicit bloodshed, which includes a long scene of torture. Tale of Mexican drug violence rattles Cannes 2013-05-16T13:20:13Z So, if some practical part of you balks at this talk of “corridors of light” in our age of unrest, remember his imperative: “Listen.” The Irreducible William Parker 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z When Jennifer balked, Ben reminded her that this isn’t so much a date as a test of their relationship. The Bachelor Watch: Fishing For Love 2012-01-24T13:18:02Z Pushelberg initially balked at the idea of making the kitchen so visible, but now enjoys the way visitors tend to congregate at this end of the house while he’s cooking. A Surprisingly Simple Fish Dish From a High-Concept Design Duo 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z Alberto, an evangelical Christian, balks at the demand that he avenge their father. Review: In ‘Cocote,’ an Ambitious Director Undercuts His Simple Story 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z That’s what I did when I balked at starting yoga, worried I’d be the lone breadstick in a roomful of noodles. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Her friends’ pro bono advice isn’t helping things 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z In 1916 Burchfield left for New York City with a scholarship to study at the National Academy of Design, but once there he balked and dropped out after a single afternoon. Art Review: ?Paintings of Charles Burchfield? at the Whitney 2010-06-24T21:53:00Z Indeed, the Kennedy Center once had a more extensive $650 million redevelopment plan that relied on $400 million in projected federal funding, but it was scrapped after Congress balked in 2005. Chicago Symphony Chief to Run Kennedy Center 2013-12-10T18:15:10Z A number of artists, critics and curators balked at the decision in an open letter of protest, arguing that these museums were underestimating the capacity of Black viewers to face difficult content head on. Where’s the Controversy in ‘Philip Guston Now’? 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Did the carrots balk at your poor, heavy soil? Starting a new year off with new seed catalogues 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Elba, cognizant of his legions of fans — they were the first he thanked after winning his Golden Globe — initially balked when Mr. Fukunaga approached him. Idris Elba’s Toughest Role Yet: Going Brutal With Grace for ‘Beasts of No Nation’ 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Sometimes customers of Nigerian descent balk at all the fuss. Nigerian Street Food and the Full Power of Spice at Brooklyn Suya 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Teens might balk if you try to read your book’s walking tours aloud while leading the family down the sidewalk. Trauma-free travel with teens 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z An administator balks at the suggestion, saying there was no way the shareholders would accept. 'Crazy Horse' film goes backstage at Paris cabaret 2011-09-26T10:37:08Z Similar to her balking at the suggestion that she record a dance music album in 1998, Cher recently told Billboard that she never intended to make a holiday album. Do you "Believe" in the immortality of Cher's pop music anthem after 25 years? 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Some cooks may balk at a vegan version of Bolognese because it bypasses the beef and milk that are usually integral to the Italian classic. This Bolognese May Be Meatless, but It Has Good Bones 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z You can see why a studio would balk at taking a risk on Wade Wilson’s devilish alter ego. Deadpool trailer is rude, crude and dangerously entertaining 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z One night, for example, Mr. Manso recalled, they went to a nightclub where the doorman balked at letting them in. The Confidence, and the Art, Looked Real 2013-12-25T21:26:07Z "If they had wanted me to do 21 or 22, I would have balked. There's no part of me that wants to do that schedule again." David Duchovny hits L.A.'s trippy streets in '60s-era 'Aquarius' 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Many Republicans had initially balked at the extension while others insisted that its cost had to be offset by spending cuts to prevent an increase in the U.S. deficit. Congress reaches payroll tax-cut deal 2012-02-16T07:22:03Z When producers balked at hiring such an unhealthy specimen to be her co-star in “Reflections in a Golden Eye,” she put up her own million-dollar salary as insurance. Review | Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift’s bond is still fascinating after all these years 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z As a reviewer, it’s my job to at least make a scratch at describing the plot of the novel, but as a fellow novelist, I balk at giving more than a few bare details. Stephen King Reviews Tana French’s ‘Extraordinary’ New Novel 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z And although none of their guests have balked at their requests, the couple know it will all get harder in the winter, when it’s less comfortable to socialize outdoors. For those still trying to duck covid, the isolation is worse than ever 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z But his mother did not balk when he asked to join a student exchange program in Germany, reassuring him simply, “we’ll figure it out.” Art, Darling 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z When Roman balks, Logan spells out the situation, telling his son there's a "night of the long knives" coming, naming ATN's top exec Cyd as the first name on the hit list. "Succession": The Roy family wails through a loveless karaoke night 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z I remember once when my mother asked me to pass around radishes with butter, I balked and hissed under my breath that I was nobody’s servant, and anyway, nobody likes radishes, and stomped off. Motherlode Blog: The Kid-Friendly Brunch Becomes a Kid Takeover 2013-08-09T16:06:28Z Test audiences balked at a funeral scene in "A Million Ways to Die in the West," which MacFarlane cut but said he'll put on the film's DVD extras. Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron find common ground in 'West' 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z When finally he materialized, he balked: “I like them to talk, because then they think less.” Mad, Bad and Dangerous: The Legacy Left to Byron’s Wife and Daughter 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z He decided not to go to Congress for money; more than a decade ago, a far more ambitious $650 million rebuilding project collapsed after legislators balked at federal aid. She’s Putting Her Mark on the Kennedy Center 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z "It's tough to get them to go outside of the house," McGraw joked of his three daughters, ages 10, 13 and 14, who balk at being seen wearing the headphones, which prominently feature his signature. Tim McGraw launches line of signature headphones 2012-05-10T12:00:20Z Many celebrities balk at discussing their most well-known character, wanting distance from their earlier work, even if it's beloved. "I owe my entire life" to "Mean Girls": Jonathan Bennett on his famous role and "The Holiday Sitter" 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z But when she presents the airline with a bill, it balks. Why won’t British Airways cover my cab fare? 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Many balked at Swift's inclusion, with Buzzfeed airing detractors' concerns, including "that Taylor could be depriving other directors of some much-needed exposure." Why Taylor Swift could succeed as a director and what to expect from her first film 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z “We’re still dealing with a little bit of a stigma,” he said, noting newcomers balk at putting ”tennis rackets” on their feet and “waddling around like a duck.” Simple, Affordable and Socially Distanced, Snowshoeing Gets Hot 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z If the embargo is lifted — Republicans in Congress still balk at that — finding car parts could be as easy as running to the Cuban Pep Boys on the corner. Cuban car guys star in first U.S. show shot entirely on the forbidden island 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Shoppers often say they want better welfare for the animals they eat, then balk at the cost that adds to the price of a pork chop or chicken breast. A Chicken That Grows Slower and Tastes Better 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Live Nation balked — soccer stadiums, executives said, were a poor fit for concerts — but it struck a preliminary deal that included ticketing and a commitment to provide a few shows each year. Live Nation Rules Music Ticketing, Some Say With Threats 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z He'd balk at me saying this, but he's also downright Talmudic in the way that gets to the crux of an argument. Motherlode Blog: Going to School on Rosh Hashana 2012-09-14T15:24:52Z Think of this as a “gateway” intervention, for people balking at the hard stuff of calling the authorities. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A mother’s behavior requires a serious intervention 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z When his shortsighted superiors balk at his ideas, he pouts like a disappointed basset hound. Review: John Krasinski Brings His Man-Boyish Charm to “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z He began to keep a journal and wrote essays and narrative stories through high school, but when it came time to go to college, he balked. The Life of an Instagram Poet 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Hidden: I balk at the idea that not wanting your entire existence kept secret is “pushing.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Her biological father welcomes contact but not openness 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Asked if the company would pivot to lifelike virtual avatars as technology advances, the Bitstrips chief executive, Ba Blackstock, a former cartoonist who joined Snap after the acquisition, balked. At Snapchat, Redrawing the Bounds of Reality 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Initially, they balk at the demands of hiking and camping. Trail Blazer 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z But she balked at the canned mushrooms — “they were completely slimy,” she said with disgust — and used a soy-based margarine instead of the half-stick of butter that the recipe called for. Peg Bracken?s Cookbook Returns, Canned Soup and All 2010-08-18T22:03:00Z “I think there was and still is, probably, something in me that balked against the dark ‘seriousness’ of everything to do with acting,” he wrote. Anthony Hopkins Returns to ‘King Lear,’ Finally Up to the Challenge 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The proposal caused some readers to cheer and others to balk. Proposal to revamp the 134 Freeway: Environmentally friendly solution or ‘utopian artistic fluff’? 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Only in Britain, it seems, do surgeons balk at such metamorphoses. Cosmetic surgery: a stealth imperialism with self-harm its main weapon 2012-08-29T18:35:01Z He faces such annoyances as a garage-mechanic buddy who balks at being his alibi for a one-night-stand, and failing eyesight, which requires him to squint at a restaurant menu. Eric Lavaine’s ‘Barbecue’ Pokes Fun at Middle Age 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z He defied the warnings of his mom and skeptical friends who balked at the notion of a culinary career as financially viable, and enrolled in New York's Monroe College. How Kareem “Mr. Bake” Queeman serves up space for queer chefs of color 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z If you balk at this, then please ask yourself why you refuse to accommodate your own needs. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: It’s okay to want a little quality time with yourself 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z This is the first evidence of Swift balking against the pop music machine that both made and restricts her. Isn't she delicate? "Miss Americana" spotlights Taylor Swift's eating disorder & loneliness 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Donor nations balked at the $6 billion price tag; health ministries didn't like being singled out. First Respo 2011-11-16T23:00:00Z The label balked at the nastier lyrics on “Ten$ion,” and Ninja, Yo-Landi and their producer, a beats master named DJ Hi-Tek, opted to distribute the album on their own. The Brilliant Weirdness of Die Antwoord 2012-01-29T07:13:50Z We don’t balk at movies about Iwo Jima or Antietam, the October Revolution or the Holocaust, though their terrors are hardly dulled by the intervening years. The Story Behind Patriots Day and the Politics of "Too Soon" 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z “Even liberals may balk at the idea of a comedy about an abortion,” A.O. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Tokyo Olympiad’ and ‘Greatness Code’ 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Yes, we grow older, our bodies balk and life turns increasingly perilous; but it’s not only downhill. Allison Pearson ‘Does It’ Again 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z School authorities balked at raw parts of the script. A ‘Fame’ Screening in Central Park Draws Alumni Extras 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z But the museum balked at having a live pig, despite Mr. Harrison’s argument that it was “a random moving part in our piece and not an animal.” Newton Harrison, a Founder of the Eco-Art Movement, Dies at 89 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Many film-makers still balk at the idea of putting their work on the internet, but the advantages are hard to ignore, even if it means forfeiting revenue to gain publicity. Best short films on the web 2010-12-19T00:04:08Z Close friends and employees either giggled nervously or balked outright at queries about it. Why Is This Man Smiling? 2011-04-09T01:41:48Z When Sondheim balked, finding the material too inert, Robbins told him to read the next play in the book. A Golden Team, a Terrible Title and a Show That Vanished 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z He balks, though, at the suggestion he's cost licence-fee payers lots of money by travelling the world. Brian Cox: Physics is better than rock'n'roll 2011-03-24T08:01:00Z Those familiar with the Frankie Goes to Hollywood original might balk at the heterosexualised prettification of a formerly complex and multifaceted song, but here there are a few game arms waving from side to side. Conor Maynard; Gabrielle Aplin – review 2013-01-27T00:08:01Z The prosecutors faulted Mr. Smollett for not cooperating adequately with the investigation by balking at turning over evidence like his cellphone. Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Reporting a Fake Hate Crime 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Hearing the prices, however, he balked and ordered just tea instead – but that cake stayed in his mind all afternoon. The ‘mega monk’ who wants us to slow down and embrace our imperfections 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Brideau did balk at angered residents who said they have been kept in the dark about plans by detailing the extensive outreach from festival organizers. Downtown residents express frustrations with Made in America 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Some of us may balk at prioritizing some shut-eye and feel better by comparison; others will let out a sigh of relief: “I’m not the only one.” What’s better than sex? 2012-07-03T15:30:00Z He balked when his partner, Hoffman, offered a cut of some ill-gotten gains, and Matty’s inclination was to file a bribery report to the authorities. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: I Broke My Boy 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z I quiz Haddish, who played Phoebe, about the rumour that she balked at getting into the fountain during their recreation of the iconic opening titles scene because she didn’t want to get her weave wet. Tiffany Haddish: on Girls Trip, saving the Hollywood comedy and the Dickensian horror of her life story 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Ms. Rivers balked at an early scene where she walked by a photograph of her late husband, Edgar Rosenberg, and swore at it. Documentaries Have a Celebrity Moment 2010-06-23T22:07:00Z Some fans balk at the idea, since part of the in-joke of La La Land is its modern “motion picture” incarnation of the stage musical format. Is hit Hollywood film La La Land about to become a stage show? 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Though he balked his first fiddle contest, he kept trying, even joining Monroe, the bluegrass fountainhead, onstage at age 9. An Unlikely Fiddler’s Dream 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z In the early stages, local artists balked at the idea that the existing Helsinki City Art Museum would be absorbed into the Guggenheim. Helsinki Divided on Plan for a Guggenheim Satellite 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z One day, the director requested that one of the extras throw Clooney to the ground to film a scene, and Clooney recalled that the “nervous” actor balked at the direction. David O. Russell made Amy Adams’ life a living hell: 5 sadistic male directors who treat their actors like garbage 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z But the kids balk at the idea, saying that the American kids don’t like them. The Little Syria of Deep Valley 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z But when he brought the idea to producers, they invariably balked at his vision. In Arrival, Amy Adams Takes a Listening Tour of the Universe 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z If you were one of the passengers who contacted the DOT after an airline canceled your flight and then balked at making a refund, thank the government if you got your money back. Perspective | Is the government doing enough to protect air travelers? 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z While circulating with Matsson, she never balks at any suggestion that her husband has no future with the company. ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 7 Recap: The Scorpion and the Scorpion 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Powers’s insurance balked at paying for these prosthetics, but after three appeals, he persevered. He Lost Fingers in an Accident. Now It’s Inspiring His Art. 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The college balked at letting her take math and physics to study astronomy, given her lack of high-school prerequisites. Uber’s Whistle-Blower Is Developing a Movie and Having a Baby 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Some readers may balk at this, but to me Palmer is paying Mary the compliment of complexity, raising her above her usual role as a vehicle for ridiculing the 18th-century medical profession. Birthing Bunnies: An 18th-Century Woman’s Bizarre Medical Hoax 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z “She is willing to embark upon paths that many an actor would balk at.” Lesley Manville as the Unhappy Heroine of ‘Ghosts’ 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Most of the services favor the academy’s proposal in principle but have balked at the costs, Academy officials say. Rhapsody’s Move to Liner Notes for Digital Tunes May Set Trend 2013-05-17T21:06:05Z He has even had to fend off his own insurance company in court because it has balked at covering legal costs for a defamation lawsuit brought by one of the accusers. After sex assault charges, Bill Cosby faces jail time – and his legal battles are just beginning 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Kitson balks, not just offering the dodge that it’s all made up, but going further, adding that there is no such thing as a true story. Can Daniel Kitson Redefine the Relationship Between Comic and Audience? 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Tompkins is aware some may balk at the lengths — and perceived risks — he's taking to see "Tenet," but there's little trepidation on his part. "We’ll do anything to see ‘Tenet": Meet the fans taking flights for Christopher Nolan’s latest 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z I balked at sharing my social media contacts; “authorizing” the company to use my account seemed like a Faustian deal. A superfan gets her day on ‘The Voice’ — cheering, not singing 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z At first I balked at that development; what was theater if not a live, staged experience? In Virtual Readings, Less (a Lot Less) Is Sometimes More 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Working with phyllo dough is satisfying, especially for cooks who balk at the idea of making dessert. A July Menu to Celebrate Summer’s Bounty 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Gentle skeptics may balk from a vocal condemnation of “Proof of Heaven” and similar works on grounds that the desperate and dispirited should not be denied their opiates. Dr. Eben Alexander’s so-called after-life 2012-11-26T16:00:00Z But book publishers balked: 23 turned him down, claiming it was too complicated, too philosophical and far too long. ‘Dune’ receives the royal treatment on its 50th anniversary 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Independent experts viewed Turkey’s evidence as strong, but White, Levy and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, who jointly owned the statue, balked at the return. At the Met, She Holds Court. At Home, She Held 71 Looted Antiquities. 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Now there is an economic reason to offer clothes that are 30 percent less expensive than the top line, as consumers balk at spending $3,000 for a silk shift. Versace and Kane: An Odd Mix That Works 2010-05-21T02:08:00Z Stewart and his handlers offered Schiffman $1,500 in 2013 to use her image for a billboard, but she balked at the low figure, the suit said. Celebrity photographer sues Rod Stewart for $2.5 million over picture 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The characters would probably balk at the classification of “sidekick”. White hero, sidekick of color: why Marvel needs to break the cycle 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z But the FAA ultimately balked at changing its longstanding prohibition on cockpit sleeping. FAA cuts, exhausted pilots, ancient planes: Is your flight really safe? 2013-06-09T14:00:00Z Sean, who is either truly sincere or very well prepped by the show’s lawyers in light of pending litigation, doesn’t balk, but tells her that he has “dated everybody, Hispanic, Persian, my last girlfriend: black.” The Bachelor Watch: Is Sean Lowe the New Fabio? 2013-01-15T13:30:39Z Questions of equitable representation probably will never go away, but at this point, many artists would balk at being included in an identity-based show. | ?Phantom Sightings?: ?Phantom Sightings? at El Museo del Barrio 2010-04-09T23:01:00Z She said she balked when she saw an early cut in which her ordinarily luminous skin looked too good. Kate Winslet Has No Filter 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z At the news conference, he balked at the notion that "The Master" was about a cult, never mind Mr. Hoffman's portrayal of a charismatic leader with idiosyncratic beliefs and a close circle of believers. ArtsBeat: In Toronto, Moviegoers Waiting to See 'The Master' Ask What It's About 2012-09-09T12:42:12Z The grateful citizens of Rotterdam balked at putting it in front of their concert hall, its intended site, but eventually found a less exalted place for it. The Parisian Sex Toy Christmas Tree Is the Latest Great Art Scandal 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z I usually balk at taking all the photographs at family gatherings, and will head off in the other direction if it's suggested. Dinner, dusk and dancing Russians: my best winter shot 2012-12-16T17:59:01Z Dan Goodman, who produces Shtick a Pole in It, a seven-year-old East Village show that alternates stand-up and pole dancing burlesque, initially balked at the idea of performing online. Can You Make Money in Live Comedy Right Now? Some Producers Say Yes 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z When one of Khomeini’s aides interrupts the interview, and asks Wallace to submit a batch of questions to be translated and then answered all at once, Wallace balks and delivers a lesson in journalistic integrity. How Mike Wallace created ‘a revolution’ in journalism — while battling depression 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z He asked Lance to justify the design and balked at the simplistic explanation — cotton was a thread between poor people across the South, Lance offered, much like the music itself. How to Handle the Hate in America’s Musical Heritage 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z She suggested seeing a fertility specialist, but I balked at what seemed — to me — to be a huge step. Hair metal forever! 2012-07-22T01:00:00Z So, if I mention therapy to you, please don’t balk. What I’m really thinking: the person in therapy 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z He was preparing his debut feature, “Breathless,” and wanted to cast her in a bit role; she balked at its nudity requirement. Anna Karina Recalls Her Life in Film With Jean-Luc Godard 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Purists and puritans may balk at the book, both its tone and its way of proceeding. Fanny and Stella: The Young Men Who Shocked Victorian England by Neil McKenna – review 2013-01-25T20:00:03Z Twice in the book, the fictional author “nearly marries; she balks at the last minute and decides to stay in a relationship with a married man,” Ms. Brookner said. Anita Brookner, British Art Historian and Novelist, Dies at 87 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z When the CIA balked, Sara says, she resigned, assuming that she’d be able to use her active security clearance to work as a contractor. She was a CIA spy. Now she’s a lawyer battling her old agency. This is her story. 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z In Ms. Fremar’s recollection in Women’s Wear Daily, Ms. Witherspoon balked at first, insisting: “I’m Southern. I don’t wear all black,” but the stylist held her ground. What Happened to Risk on the Red Carpet? 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Yet she balked at the prospect of a half-hour interview. Marianne Faithfull, as Years Go By 2011-12-23T21:47:23Z Filmed a week ago in London, the show got some buzz during rehearsals when Ariana Grande got hit in the face by an angel wing and made Ed Sheeran balk at an off-color joke. Watch Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and Hozier Perform at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Known for taking an idea over the top and around the bend, he’s not one to balk at immoderation. Review: In ‘The Harvest,’ Love Is Wielded With a Chill 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z But when asked to reunite with them to sing their famous quartet from Rigoletto, she balks. Review: 'Quartet' has a winning, classy charm 2013-01-08T14:37:08Z He takes forever to find out the names of Maxey’s four children and balks on writing a check to his nonprofit. An Unlikely College Bromance That Has Lasted a Lifetime 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z When large institutions balked, he rallied smaller ones to the cause. Reynold Levy’s New Book Names Names, Including the Met and Peter Gelb 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Normally, I would have balked at the clichés, but after too many heavy meals I was delighted; I was also utterly unsurprised to hear he had polished his excellent English in Brooklyn. High in the Mountains and Monasteries of Georgia 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Even the Lab's fervent fans were known to balk at its erratic hours. Lunchbox Laboratory blows-off Ballard for South Lake Union 2010-12-20T20:28:04Z But now some women, like Perkins, are balking at the terms of these agreements. How NDAs kept the lid on harassment scandals — and why that might be changing 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Issues to be settled: why is Lucifer balking at taking over for now-retired God, and how will he respond as a godless world frays at the edges. New this week: ‘Kate,’ ‘Come From Away’ and MTV’s VMAs 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z European lawmakers are balking at far-reaching measures to tackle climate change. China, India become climate leaders as West falters 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z At first, Rapace balked at the prospect of a news conference, because it would be in English, a language she wasn’t yet comfortable speaking. Noomi Rapace Arrives in Hollywood, by Way of Outer Space 2012-05-27T14:10:42Z A reader balked at a Trump headline and a photo of a woman in a fur coat. A writer denounced our article about hate. We spoke to him to hear more. 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z It’s not just kids who balk at some food! Motherlode Blog: Maybe I Do Like Carrots 2014-02-12T16:29:17Z This time, Ms. Goodman, now retired from clogging and living in her hometown, didn’t balk. For Two Cloggers, 20 Years to Get in Step and Get Married 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Returning to Hollywood, Fitzgerald barely scraped by as studios balked at hiring him because of his drinking. Review | Revisiting the love story of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald in their own words 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z My first inclination was to balk at this authorial intrusion, but Hertmans is so honestly frustrated and miserable in the modern world that I felt sorry for him. The True Story of a Medieval Romeo and Juliet 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Whatever resistance he offered to Mr. Libeskind’s plan, Mr. Arad balked at proposed alterations to his own, especially early on, according to some of those involved. How the 9/11 Memorial Changed Its Architect, Michael Arad 2011-09-04T04:19:38Z But Bush suffered from a disconnect typical of incumbents: His White House staff balked at yielding turf to his campaign team. ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: The How-To Issue 2012-07-27T17:46:14Z Though some team members balked when asked to learn choreography, a core crew started performing simple routines between innings. ‘Baseball Players Don’t Dance’? The Savannah Bananas Beg to Differ. 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z And, that was why she balked when the photographer asked for their last names for the purpose of writing a caption. For Two Art Lovers, a Picture-Perfect Scene 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z In the past, prosecutors have almost always balked at such cases where coerced and consensual sex exists side-by-side, considering them too messy to secure guilty verdicts. Harvey Weinstein found guilty at rape trial 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The wealthy, educated taxpayers are balking at footing the bill for the poorer regions of the country; local elections at the end of September will determine how serious the threat really is. Can Spain’s monarchy be saved? It’s up to King Felipe VI and his commoner queen. 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z But he balked when told that driver images would be projected, including his. Max Verstappen unimpressed with excess and opulence of Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z That has made it exceptionally difficult for House Republican leaders to get their spending bills through the chamber, where their more mainstream members have balked at the most extreme provisions. House Republicans, Stalled on Spending, Weaponize the Power of the Purse 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z A central issue is the union’s call for shift workers’ hours to be reduced from 38 to 35 hours per week without a pay reduction, a demand at which the company so far has balked. German railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers’ union stages a 20-hour strike 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Security Council voted to send a multinational force led by Kenya to help fight the gangs, but that country’s leaders are now balking. Haitian gang leader added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Some donors to the schools have also balked at their handling of the matter. Harvard, top private universities pocket $7 billion a year in taxpayer cash 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Even within departments, bureaus balked at sharing space inside their buildings. Feds say they can slash 30% of their office space, save billions after remote work empties buildings 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Senate Republicans balked at the size of the state contribution. Wisconsin state Senate to vote on downsized Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair bill 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z As a result, early detection of the disease is difficult, as patients balk at the invasive procedures. This wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer's and Parkinson's biomarkers 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z House Republicans balked at pairing the Ukraine aid with Israel aid and opted to pluck money for the Jewish state from the package. Speaker Johnson eyes funding Ukraine aid with seized Russian assets, calls it ‘pure poetry’ 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Senate Democrats and Republicans have balked at the idea, saying that it was overly complicated. Speaker Johnson still fine-tuning stopgap bill to avert shutdown as time wears thin 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z But by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, Texas voters balked at letting judges stay on the job into their late 70s, which supporters said would help experienced judges stay in office longer. Verdict is in: Texas voters tell oldest judges it’s time to retire 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z But the families in Laukkaing balked at shutting down a business which had been generating billions of dollars a year for them. A turning point in Myanmar as army suffers big losses 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z All those disparate ventures burned through a ton of cash, and investors balked when the company tried to go public in 2019. WeWork’s bankruptcy caps swift downfall for $47 billion standout 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The proposed share sale imploded spectacularly after investors questioned the company's hefty losses and balked at Neumann's management style and corporate governance lapses. Explainer: Why WeWork failed, and what is next 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The crew members insisted that they wanted to disembark and be flown home, but the company balked. Trapped on Chinese squid-fishing ships, crews face beatings, malnutrition and more 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z If Boeing balks at the IAM’s demands, it could face a damaging strike that would seriously set back its attempts to recover from the crises that have staggered the company over the past four years. As Boeing Machinists contract talks near, union savors new labor power 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z What I mean are policy proposals so corrupt, so obviously designed to benefit an undeserving few at everyone else’s expense, that many voters balk at the notion that seemingly respectable politicians actually advocate such things. Israel, the IRS and the Big Grift | Paul Krugman 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z It is unclear whether Congress can work through its differences, since Democrats in the House and Senate are balking at Israel-only funding and Mr. Biden is threatening a veto. Biden would veto funds for Israel that don’t also include aid for Ukraine defense, WH spokesman says 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Grounded in this perspective, Thorsson balks at what she considers exceptionalism, but why not celebrate both the individual achievements and the collective legacy? The Black women's group that helped launch Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and a new vanguard 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Q: Why is the district balking at bargaining over class size limits? Portland Public Schools strike: What you need to know 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z UAW President Shawn Fain said he ordered the walkout at the Spring Hill manufacturing complex because GM is balking at contract terms based on deals struck at Ford on Wednesday and Stellantis on Saturday. UAW strikes GM engine plant, threatening wider disruption 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z But Republicans balked that the money was to assist illegal immigrants not secure the border. House GOP digs in against Biden’s $106 billion aid bundle for Ukraine, Israel and illegal immigrants 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z |
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