basics
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"We were just slightly off it around our physicality, first time tackles, speed around the ruck – the basics where you need to be at it at this level," said Adams.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The financial media often focuses on investment choices, but it might be more important for people to learn the basics about earning, saving and budgeting first.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The new season, which drops weekly on the Tastemade YouTube channel, takes viewers back to the basics, helping them create scratch staples at home and demystifying some of the most intimidating aspects of home cooking.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
We bonded over being transplants to Seattle — him from the Dominican Republic, me from Florida, but we were still figuring out the basics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Give me the basics of the event,” Callaway commanded.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
