basis
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Because Social Security is financed on a pay-as-you-go basis, fertility projections directly shape estimates of the program’s long-run solvency.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The challenge now for City is to build on their strong foundations and deliver silverware on a regular basis.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
"It provides a very versatile, stable spin connection between electrons and photons that is the theoretical basis of quantum communication. Typically, however, the electrons lose their spin too quickly to be useful."
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Replimune said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has agreed to reconsider its treatment for metastatic melanoma on an expedited basis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“If I was a regular, then I would get to see Duke on a regular basis and he’s my hero because he’s so brave and courageous on a regular basis.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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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