basic
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Drafted into the Army, he and his brother were so fit that they breezed through basic training.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
To simplify the problem, the researchers treated each robot as a basic unit with a small, adjustable amount of variation in its movement.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
“I think folks are catching on that it is time to go back to diversification and basic principles of investing,” he says.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
But back at Sweden's parliament, Forsell insists children should not be taught about AI before they've mastered other basic skills, and rejects the idea that the government's more traditional approach to education will broaden inequality.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The investigation discovered that the basic design of the spacecraft was sound, but there had been mistakes in design and in testing procedures.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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