basic
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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
BEIRUT—The government of Lebanon is barely able to manage the basic requirements of statehood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Beyond advancing basic neuroscience, the research may eventually contribute to better treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Steve also gave Liddy a sheet of paper with basic facts about Kansas.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing basic
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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American Naturalization Test, List 1
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