basic
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And that tells you the basic story of house prices in England which rose relative to earnings from the early 90s to 2021.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The town faced a basic challenge: where to find enough workers to meet a surge in demand for weapons?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"That is the basic problem which you're seeing replicated in the fall of the rupee," he said, noting that it was ultimately "a function of demand and supply" with dollar demand being higher.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
While waiting, some slept on the floor without access to water and other basic necessities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
In PIH’s 1993 annual report, Farmer wrote that the organization should never change its basic mission—serving Haiti—or soften its message in order to broaden its appeal.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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