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31. Israel is hinting it would trade hundreds of Hamas prisoners for Corporal Shalit but is balking at some of the names Hamas wants freed.

32. With the federal deficit at $1.5 trillion, some voters are balking at politicians touting their record of bringing home the bacon.

33. NASA officials also continue to spar with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle who say that the agency is balking at congressionally imposed plans for manned exploration of the solar system.

34. The hardest hit are homeowners who, balking at Iceland's high interest rates, previously took out loans partly in foreign currencies. They have seen repayments soar after a run on the krona. Sentencedict.com

35. Stress tests last month exposed the degree to which European banks are exposed to Greek and other shaky government debt, and lenders are balking at extending credit.

36. He picked up a stone and let fly at the balking dog.

37. Democrats won't pass the plan without votes from rank - and - file Republicans andof - and - file Republicans were reportedly balking.

38. When the trend turns up, it will be weak, with continued high unemployment discouraging consumers from spending and businesses balking at major purchases until they ve cleared their books of debt.

39. Some fans of the "beautiful game" are balking at the cost of long-haul flights and peak-price accommodations.

40. Do what? The vocation is time for balking a bed.

41. Democrats won’t pass the plan without votes from rank-and-file Republicans — and as of Thursday night, those rank-and-file Republicans were balking.

42. The idea of recalcitrant utilities balking at Beijing’s dictates might seem to contradict the popular perception of China’s government-guided economy.

43. Congress has long wrestled with the question about how best to determine capital levels and lawmakers, who must ratify the weekend emergency plan, are balking.