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based

[beyst] / beɪst /


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It would take 118 years for a spacecraft to travel far enough away to find it, based on estimates from the speed of Nasa’s New Horizons explorer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He worked to meet demand based on the day of the week, and then started planning around holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Funding for the poll was provided to IGS by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, a private foundation based in San Francisco that aims to increase civic participation and improve the state’s democratic processes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"Any shortfall in one year doesn't simply carry over in full to the next, because targets and modelling are adjusted based on actual recruitment," they said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

For each question, you will have ten seconds to make your selection on your phone screen. Lemoncello.it will instantaneously calculate your score based on correctness and speed of answering.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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