baseline
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"Importantly, the brain began moving back to its baseline position immediately upon relief of the abdominal pressure," Drew said.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Projections of flood damage, heat mortality, agricultural disruption and wildfire risk have rested on an implausible baseline that describes an imaginary, modeled future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
After all, a decade of escalation has made each individual retreat from baseline decency seem remarkable by contrast.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
At the same time, Japan has stopped building up its Treasury purchases from a baseline of $1.1 trillion in 2016.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Measure the length of the baseline between you and me and the angles of our two corners and the rest can be simply calculated.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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