basis
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Information on how to handle the legal conflicts between the bans and federal law is usually not written down and, in some cases, is provided only on a “need-to-know” basis.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
However, it was announced earlier in the month that he would not be taking on the Blackburn job on a permanent basis.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“But we’re not going to overreact to the whipsawing of markets up, markets down based on what’s happening on a day-to-day basis from the conflict.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
To be sure, appearance is the only basis of comparison for the two cars.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
In the beginning of his reign he attacked Granada, and that enterprise was the basis of his state.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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