be based
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If your mother’s adjusted basis was $500,000 and your sister sold the home for $1 million, her taxable capital gain would be based on the difference.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Although not exactly the movie sequel some fans were hoping for, the series will pick up after the events of the 2018 film and will be based on Kwan’s books, HBO announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
For big bombers, where inside storage might not be feasible, they could be based somewhere harder to get to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Relations between countries, and particularly with neighbours, must be based on respect and on facts, not on wild speculation or contempt," Sanchez said on Monday evening.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
It will be based on an event in American history that America would rather forget.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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