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basic

[bey-sik] / ˈbeɪ sɪk /


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This is a basic principle: If AI lowers the cost of routine work, it raises the value of everything else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They spent four months in basic training and then were sent to the front in Karen state - one night, on their way to get washed, they decided to make a run for it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Once the community had clean water, they asked for basic medications in their health center.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Futures that mirror stock prices don’t seem useful, but futures allow for higher leverage than with basic stock trading.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Rudolf Abel, a man who read physics textbooks for fun, understood the basic science.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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