basic
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"Iran will be constrained by the amount of resources that they can deploy to rebuilding, because they will also have to address basic economic conditions."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"Inadequate basic safeguards, including poor management of authentication signing keys and lax access controls" caused the personal data of around 37.5 million users to be exposed, the commission said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The immediate advantages are evident: getting people out of the elements and supplying basic needs—a bed, bathrooms and meals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"You first read a basic book to get an idea of the knowledge," says Bayer, "and then move to the really complicated book."
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
While the food on Washington’s table was abundant and finely prepared, the usual diet of the enslaved field hands consisted of a basic ration of cornmeal, salt pork, and dried fish.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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American Naturalization Test, List 1
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