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basic

[bey-sik] / ˈbeɪ sɪk /


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Once the community had clean water, they asked for basic medications in their health center.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Futures that mirror stock prices don’t seem useful, but futures allow for higher leverage than with basic stock trading.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper said the policy was designed to end the "national scandal where millions can't afford the most basic energy they need".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The team has completed the basic research phase and filed a patent application for Compound 10.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The patients were not only deprived of basic needs; they were also deprived of their identities.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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