basic facts

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All of these are basic facts based on publicly available data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“With the two sides still publicly contradicting each other on basic facts, the distance to a binding agreement is considerable,” Ahmad Assiri of Pepperstone says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The basic facts of the ruling do not include who made the claim, how it came about or whether Farage ever contested it.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But bots often fail to grasp basic facts, such as insisting that the ratio 1:100 simplifies to 1:25.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

I started with the basic facts, a paragraph or two, but I couldn’t stop there.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor