be based
Example Sentences
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"I believe that news should be based on facts and truth."
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“And when it comes to our news operations, I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views. I believe that news should be based on facts and truth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
The probable cause showing could be based on nothing more than hearsay, innuendo, or even the paid, self-serving testimony of someone with interests clearly adverse to the property owner.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
