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basis

[bey-sis] / ˈbeɪ sɪs /




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The day-to-day of running the house falls to all five sisters on a rotating basis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Still, he worries that ramping up revenue growth will be harder than investors expect. 3M expects 2026 sales to grow about 3% year over year on a comparable basis.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The consumer price index rose 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis — the largest monthly increase in three years — pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.2%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Real hourly earnings climbed 3.4% on a yearly basis, while the overall cost of living climbed 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The officers had no basis for suspecting Bostick of any criminal activity, but they got lucky.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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