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baseline

[bays-lahyn] / ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn /


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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

There are some baseline things that need to happen in a system that’s working, and nothing is more baseline in a rule of law country than fact-finding.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

He’s on fire, blazing from baseline to baseline.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

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

While Major League Baseball has been sweating over pitch clocks, ghost runners and the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, the Savannah Bananas have been juggling, dancing, cartwheeling along the baselines and running to first on stilts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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



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