basic
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"Iran will be constrained by the amount of resources that they can deploy to rebuilding, because they will also have to address basic economic conditions."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In this case, that means shrinking gigantic numbers down to basic words that anyone can understand: a million, a billion, a trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"You first read a basic book to get an idea of the knowledge," says Bayer, "and then move to the really complicated book."
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
At the most basic level, it’s a flavored alternative to olive oil.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
He’d go to meetings with Wall Street CEOs and ask them the most basic questions about their balance sheets.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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American Naturalization Test, List 1
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