basis

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While perhaps the strongest of the three arguments, that title of the Civil Rights Act goes on to require the attorney general to offer a “statement of the basis and the purpose” of their request.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He said the party would prioritise tackling the high-risk maintenance backlog and undertake urgent repairs to promote the safety of both staff and patients, assessing the NHS estate on a case-by-case basis.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

It was also used as the basis for the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Taken together, the energy shock and tighter conditions should equate to a roughly 100 basis point economic downshift.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I forgave him, a hundred times over, and never on the basis of anything more than this: a look, a gesture, a certain tilt of his head.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt