basic facts

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“With the two sides still publicly contradicting each other on basic facts, the distance to a binding agreement is considerable,” Ahmad Assiri of Pepperstone says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

When leaders and the public can’t even agree on basic facts, we lose the ability to solve important problems.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

But we do know the basic facts laid out in “Hamnet” are true.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Vaill, Chernow, and Miranda, it turns out, agree on the basic facts about Hamilton and the Schuyler sisters.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

While the basic facts of the earthquake and tsunami were the same for everyone on the Tohoku coast, the details for each town were unique.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland