basically

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“Theatrical windows used to be the lifeblood of independent film, and now it’s basically gone,” said David Offenberg, an associate professor of finance at Loyola Marymount University and author of the book “Independent Film Finance.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We do not want to protect European businesses that are basically not competitive," Kristersson told the Financial Times newspaper last week.

From Barron's

A top environment official last year said China aimed to "basically eliminate severe air pollution by 2025", but the government did not respond when AFP asked if that goal had been met.

From Barron's

"We would basically take a screenshot of that house or residence and shoot it over to John and say 'would this house have these bricks inside?'" says Squire.

From BBC

“When he goes back home, it’s always hard to reconnect with his place and his family, all of the things that changed while he was away. That’s basically my life.”

From Los Angeles Times