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Many employers require applicants to undergo a background check, which in their most basic form require people to self-declare if they have a criminal record.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Nearly three and a half years into Sudan's unrelenting war, soaring costs and a nosediving currency have left people like Sawsan Mahmoud struggling to afford even the most basic staple -- bread.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
I chose the Vanguard fund for this example not because it has performed particularly well, nor with the benefit of hindsight, but because it is the simplest, most basic stock fund you can buy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Instead, he committed the most basic onstage error: a failure to read the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The simplest and most basic polyrhythms are: two against three or three against four.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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