basics
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The list is based on 95 variables, including the basics, such as graduation rates and earnings after enrollment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
“Investing should come after understanding the basics of budgeting and maintaining some cash for unexpected expenses,” said Mark La Spisa, a certified financial planner based in Barrington, Ill.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
"Nigerians spend more and more of their income on basics," said Ikenna Okonkwo, head of research at SBM Intelligence.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Americans, regardless of partisan stance, are struggling to afford the basics.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
Seriously, I never claimed to be an omniscient narrator exactly, but I really did think I knew the basics of the story I’ve been telling.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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