basis
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Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu, in a note on Wednesday, said that global scheduled flights this week were down 1% on a year-over-year basis.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Her contract expired this past weekend but she remains employed at the division on an “at will” basis, which means she can be terminated at any time, according to people familiar with the discussions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Benchmark 10-year note yields rose over 50 basis points, and 30-year bonds hit 2007 highs.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Boland says Bank of Montreal’s credit remained manageable, with the impaired provision for the credit losses ratio relatively stable on-quarter at 45 basis points.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The inseparability of features had a material basis: the chromosome was a “string” along which certain genes were permanently strung.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing basis
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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