basis
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Commerzbank, which has fiercely defended its independent strategy, has said that it doesn’t see a basis for a deal after recent interactions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
"You can like or dislike the politics of the country. But it doesn't mean you need to judge the individual people that come out of it on that basis."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Warsh’s previous speeches suggest he believes that shrinking the balance sheet by $1 trillion has an effect on the economy equivalent to an interest-rate hike of 50 basis points.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
I’d be doing readings and other promotional events on a regular basis.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
From these he produced the first calculations of life expectancy for different age groups, and so the first reliable figures which could provide a basis for pricing life insurance.
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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