basic

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These included opting for new fitted booth seating and "reeded timber panelling" instead of more basic options.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Tarlowe observed that the $10 fee hike compares to a $5 increase in 2022, marking “the largest nominal fee increase for basic members in recent history.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The citizenship clause would not accomplish its most basic function of overruling Dred Scott.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Find insight on palm oil futures, global fertilizer flows, London’s miners and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In fact, Bobby’s rent and other basic needs were being paid for by his mother’s Social Security checks.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady