1.   A midday balance should be struck on the tabular ledger.

2.   Eastin is trying to strike a balance between family life and her work.

3.   Effective organizations will strike a balance that allows them not only to accept uncertainty but to take advantage of it.

4.   How they strike a balance between the two is at the heart of corporate strategy.

5.   It is necessary to strike a balance between the needs of employers and employees.

6.   Most reporters are either violently for or violently against the government, but some try to strike a balance.

7.   No one can insure against all eventualities and so you strike a balance between the re- and pro- active aspects of your work.