basically

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"At the Japan Trench, the geologic layering basically predetermines where the fault will form," said study co-author Patrick Fulton, an associate professor in Cornell University's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

After the first five years of “SNL”, when he did the hiatus, he basically thought the TV part of his life was over.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

"They basically had to just leave us there, and so my son was just devastated," Pingree told the BBC.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

“Congress needs to update the law, and basically, mandate blind trusts and sale of assets and disclosure of tax returns,” Libowitz said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Everyone concerned apparently assumed they were being paid insurance premiums to take basically the same sort of risk they had been taking for nearly a decade.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis