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  • past tense form of base.
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based

[beyst] / beɪst /


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And it did, the European Southern Observatory said on social media Wednesday, based on observations recorded by its Very Large Telescope.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

A per-visit system would pay the hospice provider for each visit rather than a monthly overall allowance that allows it to adjust care based on the needs of the patient.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

The 10% tariff was layered on top of those heavily litigated duty rates, which are based on prior years’ sales.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Often based on multiple-choice questions, they are designed to assess millions of students efficiently, with no consideration of how effectively they measure skills and understanding, he says.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

From August to December 1942, just after the issue of Stalin’s Order 227, the 588th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment was based in the Caucasus Mountains, for their harassment missions in their open-cockpit Po-2 planes.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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