basically
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"It can basically fly like a rocket," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
And it’s important to remember that Tanden has been involved in basically every big-ticket Democratic Party project of her lifetime.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The assets under management of $15.49 trillion — basically, half of U.S. gross domestic product of $31.1 trillion annualized in the third quarter — narrowly missed expectations of $15.52 trillion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
“He basically was feeding our clients information that everything is fine, these are good people,” Mejarus said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
“I basically have no idea who I am, and the one woman I counted on as my family turns out to be some kind of horrible witch.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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