basically

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Goldman Sachs has a basket of what it calls high-beta momentum stocks, basically winners and losers over the last year, with an extra weighting on the outliers over the last month.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“The rise in gas prices is basically free advertisement for EV adoption.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Morgan Stanley has moved away from the more episodic trading and investment banking, and now wealth management is basically half of earnings.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“From my understanding, it’s basically making sure basically the tissue is healed enough. We’re obviously going to splint him, but making sure the tissue is healed enough to protect his skin barrier.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I basically run all the way to Eddie’s house to make up for lost time, the investigator’s business card tucked safely in my pocket.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy