basic
Example Sentences
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Some were carrying bags or pushing carts filled with basic necessities, while others just had envelopes filled with cash.
From Barron's
But they demand long hours—sometimes over 100-hour weeks—spent doing basic tasks, like formatting slide decks or filling in spreadsheets.
Besides these few players, though, there aren’t many winners when the basic building blocks of the global economy get pricier and more volatile.
"I tried to make a mess of a pretty basic chip there on 18," Scheffler said.
From Barron's
An eating disorder charity said it was "incredibly worrying" that the injections were available "without even the most basic due diligence".
From BBC
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