basic
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A family of five's basic food needs are estimated to cost about $700 a month in Venezuela.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
“It’s really just as basic as a website can possibly get.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“We can enforce the law with strength and we can do it with basic human dignity. These goals are not in conflict,” he wrote on his campaign website.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
It’s basic economics: If supply is falling fast and demand is steady, prices inevitably rise.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
At the most basic level, the majority of power plants work the same way: They boil water to create steam.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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