basic facts
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All of these are basic facts based on publicly available data.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
“We can’t agree on basic facts that are vital to our health and safety,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
When leaders and the public can’t even agree on basic facts, we lose the ability to solve important problems.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Judges don’t need to just pretend to be unaware of basic facts about the world.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
That outcome, with all of its momentous advantages for Eurasian societies, stemmed from three basic facts of mammalian geography, history, and biology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
