basis
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In Europe, the German 10-year Bund yield fell 5 basis points to an 18-day low of 2.987%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Mandatory challengers are enforced on a rotating basis between sanctioning bodies, and next in line is WBC interim champion Agit Kabayel - widely viewed as the most deserving contender yet to receive his opportunity.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“They want to underwrite on a deal by deal basis, they want to understand what they are investing in,” he says.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
“That sounds like you really have the basis for an agreement. … But don’t fool yourself to think that completely addresses the situation.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
I forgave him, a hundred times over, and never on the basis of anything more than this: a look, a gesture, a certain tilt of his head.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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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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