baseline
Example Sentences
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If citizens are informed, they can self-govern from a rough baseline of realism.
He produced three glorious passing shots - two off the backhand and one off the forehand - and moved well behind the baseline to suffocate Durasovic.
From BBC
With the ball on the baseline, the Braves made an inbound pass to Max Ellis in the key, but the shot didn’t fall, and Santa Margarita hung on for a 57-56 victory.
From Los Angeles Times
Right before Iran's latest internet shutdown took effect on January 8, the VPN Observatory noted a 1,000-percent rise in use of Proton's VPN services over the baseline, indicating an awareness of the coming clampdown.
From Barron's
While that is a good baseline, $1 million would provide much more security, and if he leaves his job, the family would still have coverage, she says.
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