be based
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If your mother’s adjusted basis was $500,000 and your sister sold the home for $1 million, her taxable capital gain would be based on the difference.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Although not exactly the movie sequel some fans were hoping for, the series will pick up after the events of the 2018 film and will be based on Kwan’s books, HBO announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Neither government has released details on the personnel or military hardware to be based at the site.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The three additional episodes, announced in June, will run for 30 minutes each and continue to be based on storylines from the original novel by Janice Hadlow.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Could my religious beliefs be based on such convoluted history?
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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