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The November Retirement Fear Index, which I created through RetireMentors, rose to a record 126.4, or 26.4% above its baseline.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
"As the majority of this group began arriving from 2022 onwards, this is currently set to begin in 2027. We consult here on a separate baseline qualifying period, of 15 years, for this group."
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Georgia also stands to benefit because the state keeps savings from its previous federal baseline spending, which it can use to finance reinsurance to lower premiums in high-cost rural areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
It produced both a baseline floor and a potential upper ceiling for snake envenomings and fatalities.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The high point in indigenous Chinese astronomy occurred around 1280, with the work of Kuo Shou-ching, who used an observational baseline of 1,500 years and improved both astronomical instruments and mathematical techniques for computation.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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The “2026 Postseason” decals had been freshly painted up the baselines that afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Earlier this month, key members of the OPEC+ alliance agreed to keep output stable in October after six straight monthly increases, as they review members’ production capacity baselines to determine future quotas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
"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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