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  • past participle of base.
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based

[beyst] / beɪst /


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Civil servants based in central London have been offered relocation packages to encourage them to move to the North of England, the BBC understands.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The American Council of Life Insurers said in a statement that it supported the American Academy of Actuaries’ effort because it was a “transparent and data-driven approach” based on “actual risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The rules the working group eventually approved—the ones based on the American Academy of Actuaries’ model—decreased capital requirements for single-A holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“It’s an infidelity thing. We love our gay community. We’ve been embedded in it for 30 years now, just based on what we do for our business.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

It was a female, I decided, based on her small snout and narrow chest.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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