basically
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“He’s basically saying, ‘We need to do more, but it may not be all that much more,’” said Reinhart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"We've been able to fill that gap, and it's quite an important gap to fill because basically that means the person can actually get to the hospital for their appointment," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
This has been a long dream of the administration and people associated with the administration, and it’s taken them basically a decade in order to act on it.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
That visceral hissing is basically the only thing not present at the Oschin Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
It’s basically a re-creation of my Flash, but on a stage.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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