basic facts

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All of these are basic facts based on publicly available data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“With the two sides still publicly contradicting each other on basic facts, the distance to a binding agreement is considerable,” Ahmad Assiri of Pepperstone says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

When leaders and the public can’t even agree on basic facts, we lose the ability to solve important problems.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Roberts, instead, pushed his own theories—and created his own supposed doctrine—even over the basic facts with which the case began.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Meanwhile, Lorren—who’d never stopped reeling from Rachel’s claim about Traveler’s post—was tired of watching me spin my wheels when it came to learning basic facts about the boy we talked to every day.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows