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basis

[bey-sis] / ˈbeɪ sɪs /




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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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