basic facts

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All of these are basic facts based on publicly available data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“With the two sides still publicly contradicting each other on basic facts, the distance to a binding agreement is considerable,” Ahmad Assiri of Pepperstone says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Judges don’t need to just pretend to be unaware of basic facts about the world.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Anyone with even a cursory understanding of the aircraft, or simply the ability to use Google and follow basic facts, could have arrived at that conclusion.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“My mom drove me nuts with her citizenship test. She doesn’t know even the basic facts, like each state has two senators.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan