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baseline

[bays-lahyn] / ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn /


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The results get particularly interesting—with failure rates as high as 85.4%—when we alter the baseline assumptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Number one, that I am made by a loving God that calls me to love other people, and that ought to be the baseline.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

After 12 months, participants who received the highest dose had a 52.5% reduction from baseline in LDL cholesterol and a 47.8% drop in triglycerides.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

With a vibrant social scene and plenty of recreation, it provides a realistic baseline for comparing the financial advantages of living and working abroad.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Minute changes in baseline assumptions produce wildly different results.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Though grocery costs may decrease slightly once fuel costs stabilize, they are unlikely to return to prewar baselines as retailers adjust to higher prices, Vyas noted, pointing to sustained increases in food costs post-pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The alliance is also reviewing members’ production capacity to establish 2027 output baselines, which will determine future quotas, though the conflict in the Middle East has likely complicated the assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

With shorter points, lower-bouncing balls and the risk of slippy baselines, the Wimbledon grass is not easy to master for those who have not grown up playing on it.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

"The Human Flatus Atlas will establish objective baselines for gut microbial fermentation, which is essential groundwork for evaluating how dietary, probiotic or prebiotic interventions change microbiome activity."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

A. Ground strokes=All shots hit from the baselines off the bounce of the ball.

From The Art of Lawn Tennis by William (Bill) Tatem Tilden



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