baseline
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U.S. government bonds remain the backbone of the global financial system and set the baseline for a range of investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
For the regime, “the baseline is war,” said Alan Eyre, a former senior U.S. diplomat and nuclear negotiator with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The baseline probability of a double-digit gain in any given year is 49%, based on the Dow’s 129 calendar years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The team is currently using animals such as mice to establish baseline measurements of how fluid normally moves through the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her father must have noticed as well, because after a time-out, Jackie moved to the baseline and played a more defensive strategy.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
"Iraq's request may become part of the 2027 capacity review, where production baselines will be examined," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
With shorter points, lower-bouncing balls and the risk of slippy baselines, the Wimbledon grass is not easy to master for those who have not grown up playing on it.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
CMS also “rebases” its baselines to accord with actual spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
"The Human Flatus Atlas will establish objective baselines for gut microbial fermentation, which is essential groundwork for evaluating how dietary, probiotic or prebiotic interventions change microbiome activity."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
A. Ground strokes=All shots hit from the baselines off the bounce of the ball.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by William (Bill) Tatem Tilden
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