basis
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Orders for the fiscal year rose 42% on an organic basis to 27.6 billion euros, while sales grew 7% organically to 19.2 billion euros.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In 2004, a jury convicted Malkinson solely on the basis of eyewitness accounts.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Though the GPR is quite volatile on a day-to-day basis, in mid-April it dipped to less than half of its early-March high — and less than a third of its 2025 high last June.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The law does not require the governor to disclose the basis for their designation, though it does set some parameters around why a group might be recommended for the designation.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
It was this suspicion, combined with the Clarks’ unbridled greed, that formed the basis of Sara’s plan.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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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