basically
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“Rewashing that product at home and rehandling that product basically negates every step that has already been taken on that product with the washing and antimicrobial interventions,” said Chaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Start with portfolio-management fees — basically the cost investors pay firms like Vanguard and Fidelity to manage their investments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“How big that actually was, you only realize when when you start traveling the world and you get basically approached everywhere in the world about those moments,” Klinsmann said Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Online shopping, says Charlotte, “is something I avoid, especially as I get older — I just don’t have the patience to decode the sizing differences of four different brands selling basically the same shirt.”
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
For two weeks, I’m only allowed outside to take Cocoa to handle her business, which basically means I’m only allowed to pick up hellhound poop.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
