basic
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The U.N. relies on U.S. and Chinese money for 42% of its basic funding.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Using one of South Korea's most powerful supercomputers dedicated to basic science research, the team produced a physically consistent picture of how Earth's major ice sheets evolved as climate conditions changed over time.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
The investigation involved a mystery shopping exercise carried out by an independent testing organisation, which found that a high percentage of chargers purchased through Temu failed basic electrical safety tests.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Just all the like the basic building blocks of acting and then you can get out of your own head and let the choices happen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Dr. Johnson’s simple question gets to the heart of a basic and uncomfortable fact: some of the rowdiest cries for America’s freedom came from the Founding Fathers, heroes in the American quest for liberty.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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