baseline
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Performance Here’s where it shines — speeds average 75-85% of baseline, which is genuinely impressive for a free service.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
In March, it said it expected inflation at 3.1% in the second quarter of the year under a baseline scenario, but at 3.6% in an adverse scenario and at 4.4% in a more severe one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Both players showcased their preference for first-strike tennis, knocking lumps out of the ball from the baseline, in a high-level contest played at breakneck speed.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The higher baseline - or head start - means similar summer weather patterns now reach heatwave and extreme heat thresholds more easily.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
They passed the ball to one of their forwards coming along the baseline and he passed it to their center.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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