basis

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I looked into those charges and concluded that they are unsupported, that Pangram isn’t reliable enough to serve as the basis for such accusations, and that there is a strong possibility Mia Ballard was railroaded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Prices at these levels would gradually add 100 basis points to inflation, which is already above the Fed’s target.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

From these he produced the first calculations of life expectancy for different age groups, and so the first reliable figures which could provide a basis for pricing life insurance.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton