basis
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The Bloomberg Treasury Index, meanwhile, was down 1.5% compared with pre-conflict levels on a total return basis through Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Intel has already blown past its own dot-com records on that basis.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Despite revenue growing 23% in fiscal 2026, adjusted research & development expenses rose 43% and operating expenses rose 33%, meaning the operating margin contracted 370 basis points to 43%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Did he authorize Kushner and Witkoff to put it on the table as the basis for talks?
From Slate • May 7, 2026
In the beginning of his reign he attacked Granada, and that enterprise was the basis of his state.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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