be based

Example Sentences

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The tax rate you would pay, if you owed capital‑gains tax, would be based on your income‑tax bracket.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

If companies fail to comply with the rules, the fines will get tougher, and they will be based on turnover.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Spain's health ministry said that a decision on where to send the vessel would be based "on the epidemiological data collected from the ship during its stopover in Cape Verde".

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Stronger efforts to safeguard the water that remains will be based on these reports, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It appeared to be based on Long Island, New York, and its messages were alarming.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield