be based
Example Sentences
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Yusuf said the support for former politicians would be "based on a threat assessment".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Hiring and firing decisions cannot be based on a person’s race, religion, age, sex or other protected status, such as pregnancy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
We were thrilled when it was announced that Argentina, England, the Netherlands and Algeria would be based in or near KC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Last September, Thomas asserted that existing court decisions are not “the gospel” and that they may be based on “something somebody dreamt up and others went along with.”
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
“The safety of this nation,” he insisted, “cannot lie wholly or even primarily in its scientific or technical prowess. It can be based only on making future wars impossible.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
