basically
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“We have basically a Cold War race with technology, and we cannot allow the premier company at the forefront of this to, in some way, be irresponsible,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
"That's basically the reason you do proof-of-concept testing. There are a lot of differences in the space environment compared to down on Earth," Suh explains.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
“They are basically another wife,” said Dr. Anika Ackerman, a 40-year-old urologist in Basking Ridge, N.J., who’s employed Theresa Boch as a house manager since April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
But basically, my daily life is going to Gelson’s, going hiking, cleaning my house and being very happy with that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Decades later, the great Michelangelo runs into Leonardo in Florence and basically says exactly that.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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