basis
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Bond markets show caution, with 2-year Treasury notes rising 40 basis points since February and fewer rate cuts priced in.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The two-year Treasury yield rose 1 basis point to 3.791%; the 10-year yield was up 0.6 bp at 4.298% and the 30-year yield edged up 0.3 bp to 4.900%, according to Tradeweb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Igor Tudor, who succeed Frank on an interim basis but lasted just seven matches, obviously struggled at Spurs but what he did do was to introduce man-to-man marking as their main defensive tactic.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Higher oil prices may only give energy earnings a modest boost in the quarter, given they are only up by 2% annually on a quarterly average basis.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 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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