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[bey-sis] / ˈbeɪ sɪs /




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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

The stock has shaken off the broader software selloff to break into positive territory on a year-to-date basis.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Apotex said it began trading on an “if, as and when issued” basis under the stock symbol APTX.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I do not know when I will die, but there are tables which tell me what my life expectancy is and insurers will insure me on the basis of those tables.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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