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Example Sentences

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"Based on the evidence I have heard, I'm satisfied that it is necessary to open an inquest into the death of Zoe Marie Dixon," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Based on that relationship, greater activity in Purkinje cells would be expected to correspond with lower activity in deep nuclei cells, while reduced Purkinje activity would be expected to have the opposite effect.

From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026

Based on its forward price-to-earnings ratio, which compares the price of the index against expected earnings per share for its member companies, the index has actually gotten cheaper over the past year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Based on those rates, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that tariff revenue would exceed $4 trillion over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Based on their experiences in the Great War, people assumed women and children would be safe, but able-bodied men would be conscripted into the German army as forced laborers.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson