basis
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On an annual basis, the inflation rates were 3.4% and 2.5%, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Ten-year Bund yields rose 1.1 basis points to last trade at 3.159%, Tradeweb data showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
But glasses have been reserved for visitors planning to watch from the visitor attraction's rooftop terrace available on a first-come, first-served, basis.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As of Monday, Oracle’s five-year CDS spread was 198 basis points.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
In the sublunary zone the four elements—earth, water, air and fire—which form the basis of all our daily experience of matter are to be found.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Home Office minister Anna Turley has said the government is sticking with plans to accommodate asylum-seekers on former military bases despite protests from local residents.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“We did see a shift into more grain bases, into items like pitas, and other items that they felt more comfortable with given the broader industry issues.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“We did see a shift into more grain bases, into items like pitas, and other items that they felt more comfortable with given the broader industry issues,” CEO Brett Schulman told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Dodgers reliever Kyle Hurt retired the first two batters in the eighth before giving up a single and back-to-back walks to load the bases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
A second problem arose with fitting the bases inside the helix: the precise measurement of the outer backbone became crucial.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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