be based
Example Sentences
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ECB President Christine Lagarde is, as usual, expected to give little away at her press conference after the rate call and insist that future decisions will be based on incoming data.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
But the poll finds that 77% of registered voters under 25 believe their paycheck should be based on the “merit and value of their work.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
These awards can be based on merit — academic achievement, athletic ability and/or other special talents — or on financial need.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
"It cannot just be based on population sizes as it currently is, because that serves no one well," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
It would be based on simple justice—he was an innocent man.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
