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basic

[bey-sik] / ˈbeɪ sɪk /


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

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 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

But despite those delays, the conversation continued for an extended period before ultimately breaking down amid escalating accusations, personal attacks and disputes over basic facts.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Jiffy Lube, one of the nation’s biggest oil-change chains, offers some basic repairs and diagnostics and has been rapidly expanding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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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