basically

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Then what comes out basically in secret the next day is a gift that could benefit him to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Then you have your Judd Apatows of this world who can create a funny environment and all the actors are basically playing it real and playing it straight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"The thinking now is to basically get small wins, small successes here and there, instead of these mega projects," says Abdullah.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“We’re basically being enslaved by them,” Mr. Rinderknecht said when asked by federal investigators why someone might commit arson in the Palisades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Molly Sender lived on the Yiddish stage, and basically died on it, too.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny