basic

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More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The basic instruction for golfers is to hit the ball solidly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Though kids might be getting basic vision screenings at school or from a pediatrician, some eye problems are still overlooked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Families were loaded on to tipper trucks and driven about 30 minutes away to Kubwa, an area where residents say basic amenities were missing and tensions emerged with the original inhabitants.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, Lorren—who’d never stopped reeling from Rachel’s claim about Traveler’s post—was tired of watching me spin my wheels when it came to learning basic facts about the boy we talked to every day.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows