basic
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In this case, that means shrinking gigantic numbers down to basic words that anyone can understand: a million, a billion, a trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It is not a conspiracy; it is basic civics.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The company is offering a free set of basic services that protect user privacy.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The connectome may also reveal basic principles that apply to nervous systems across species, including humans.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Discrimination learning occurs by rote, and occurs when a teacher teaches the basic building blocks of music—vocabulary and aural and rhythmic patterns.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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"Hitching a Ride"
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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American Naturalization Test, List 1
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