basis
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In Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion, he justified the high court’s decision, writing that “the Constitution almost never permits the Federal Government or a State to discriminate on the basis of race.”
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Right now, the forex markets are pricing in an expectation of 83 basis points of rate hikes from the ECB in 2026.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The BBC asked the Met to explain the basis for this intelligence, but it refused to comment.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Group net profit came in at 323 million euros in the first three months of the year on a current-cost-of-supplies basis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Accounting thus became the basis for rational investment choices and made it possible to decide how to divide up the profits of a partnership.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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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