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basic

[bay-sik] / ˈbeɪ sɪk /


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However, the government rewards Asian Games champions and Olympic medal winners of any colour with a service exemption bar basic training, which lasts less than a month.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But her daughters prefer Mandarin and can only exchange basic phrases with their grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But ultimately Klement said he would favor two basic positions during any AI implosion: “cash and fetal.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The EU's trade enforcement chief, Denis Redonnet, said sectors facing "sustained and abnormal" import increases included machinery, textiles, basic metals and chemicals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Steve also gave Liddy a sheet of paper with basic facts about Kansas.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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