basic
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Nearly 9 out of every 10 students who use credit cards report doing so to pay for basic living expenses such as food, housing and gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But ultimately Klement said he would favor two basic positions during any AI implosion: “cash and fetal.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Their basic building block measures just 10cm by 10cm by 10cm - think of something about the size of a Rubik's Cube.
From BBC ● 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
“Right. So what do you actually know about this person you apparently have a massive crush on and know zero basic details about?”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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American Naturalization Test, List 1
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