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basic

[bey-sik] / ˈbeɪ sɪk /


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The basic definition of a value stock is a company that trades below its intrinsic value, while fundamentals such as price-to-earnings ratios suggest it’s underpriced.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

“However, conservation has its limits, and there is just no way to meet even the basic needs of this community with the volume of water Interior has proposed.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The more we accept that anguish is a basic part of life, the less we care.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

An inexperienced investor who had learned one of the market’s most basic and painful lessons—borrow too much, get burned.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Proper medical treatment couldn’t be effective, Farmer believed, without serving a patient’s other needs: basic education, habitable housing, clean water, food security, and hope for a better future.

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




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