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“Verity” is trashy fun through and through, and doesn’t try to elevate itself past that pulpy baseline.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Reaves’ moment came late in the second quarter when he had a nice hesitation move that froze Emanuel Sharp, allowing him to waltz along the baseline for a layup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

"These hearing tests give us that baseline and allow us to start asking how noises from ships, boats, aircraft and coastal construction might affect seals and sea lions."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It also aims to more than triple operating free cash flow at VodafoneThree by fiscal 2032 relative to a fiscal 2025 baseline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

If you were close to her, you wondered if she was about to smile or was she merely shifting a straw from the baseline of her gums to her tongue.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

The cartel is reviewing OPEC+ members’ production capacity after saying last year that it would establish a system for setting production baselines in 2027 that would determine future quotas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Though grocery costs may decrease slightly once fuel costs stabilize, they are unlikely to return to prewar baselines as retailers adjust to higher prices, Vyas noted, pointing to sustained increases in food costs post-pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

"Iraq's request may become part of the 2027 capacity review, where production baselines will be examined," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

With shorter points, lower-bouncing balls and the risk of slippy baselines, the Wimbledon grass is not easy to master for those who have not grown up playing on it.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

A. Ground strokes=All shots hit from the baselines off the bounce of the ball.

From The Art of Lawn Tennis by William (Bill) Tatem Tilden