basics
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"Because I was reviewing a basics range, people got really funny about it," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Caldwell said his initial assessment of the chain was that it had massively underinvested in the basics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The financial media often focuses on investment choices, but it might be more important for people to learn the basics about earning, saving and budgeting first.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
These include instructors who would normally be spending their days teaching the basics of how to handle firearms, pull over speeding motorists, collect evidence at a crime scene and interview victims and suspects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“You covered the basics very clearly, sir. The principles you mentioned today will lay a good foundation for the other students in the class.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
