basis
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On an adjusted basis, the company posted a loss of $1.28 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
That amount forms the basis of how much money the city is eligible for, and then it can submit expenses for reimbursement after the event.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Right now, the forex markets are pricing in an expectation of 83 basis points of rate hikes from the ECB in 2026.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The BBC asked the Met to explain the basis for this intelligence, but it refused to comment.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The inseparability of features had a material basis: the chromosome was a “string” along which certain genes were permanently strung.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing basis
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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