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baseline

[beys-lahyn] / ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn /


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It’s better to get a baseline as to where your balance stands — and strengthen it, as needed — than let an unknown problem fester and progress.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

“But eventually, your body starts remembering and you can build upon the baseline you develop by doing it repetitively.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The baseline probability of a double-digit gain in any given year is 49%, based on the Dow’s 129 calendar years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

The team is currently using animals such as mice to establish baseline measurements of how fluid normally moves through the brain.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

To establish her cognitive baseline that day, the researchers had her do some math problems and memory challenges.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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

CMS also “rebases” its baselines to accord with actual spending.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

"The Human Flatus Atlas will establish objective baselines for gut microbial fermentation, which is essential groundwork for evaluating how dietary, probiotic or prebiotic interventions change microbiome activity."

From Science Daily Mar. 14, 2026

SK Hynix and Samsung have indicated rising capex as well, starting from higher baselines.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 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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