basically
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That visceral hissing is basically the only thing not present at the Oschin Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“That basically means every single penny I’ve been making in extra payments is going to go toward interest,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The fundamental framework of the proposal for the new engine's architecture is said to be basically acceptable to all the manufacturers.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Giancarlo: If you want to access what you think of as your money, you’ve basically got to go to a financial institution and say, “Make good on the IOU that you have.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
They both love museums, and it’s basically two against one.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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