basic
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The most successful vice presidents are those who understand this basic rule: Their fate is tied to that of their boss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
To simplify the problem, the researchers treated each robot as a basic unit with a small, adjustable amount of variation in its movement.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Day-to-day upkeep like mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and even basic housekeeping can become burdensome or unsafe as physical limitations increase.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Since the financial crisis, though, stocks have benefited from a prolonged period of low interest rates, and technology has made basic stock and options investing like playing videogames.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
More important, slavery destroyed society’s most basic pillar—the family.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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