basic

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You can click on a game and see a basic box score, leaderboard, or the teams’ rosters.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

"It remains too difficult for consumers to contact companies when things go wrong, financial support is poorly promoted, while basic billing errors are pushing households further into debt," he said.

From BBC • 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

Beyond advancing basic neuroscience, the research may eventually contribute to better treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

In PIH’s 1993 annual report, Farmer wrote that the organization should never change its basic mission—serving Haiti—or soften its message in order to broaden its appeal.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French