basic
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Once the community had clean water, they asked for basic medications in their health center.
From Slate • 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
The team has completed the basic research phase and filed a patent application for Compound 10.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The Apple Watch’s Health app is the most basic, though it’s end-to-end encrypted for privacy, even from Apple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Below are some basic accompaniment patterns on the xylophone or metallophone that students should be able to perform easily.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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