basic
Example Sentences
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“The basic issues of people being able to access the same services and the same experiences as everyone else shouldn’t be political. ... It’s a safety thing.”
From Los Angeles Times
Why shouldn’t that work in the Middle East, even if he can’t distinguish Sunni from Shia and doesn’t understand the basic geography of the region?
From Salon
Many families struggle to afford basic needs like housing, child care, health insurance, groceries and utilities.
From MarketWatch
“In shops, delivery services, taxis and other basic services.”
Little said that many "basic frauds" are still effective, but fraudsters will "use systems to increase the surface area of their attack".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
