basis
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“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
Immigration officers are being directed to "consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief".
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Williams values EchoStar at $155 a share on a sum-of-the-parts basis.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
On a proforma basis, CFO Asha Bakshani says Lightspeed Capital growth will slow to “35-plus percent” range in fiscal 2027, down from 73% in 4Q.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In the sublunary zone the four elements—earth, water, air and fire—which form the basis of all our daily experience of matter are to be found.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing basis
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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