basis
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The two-year Treasury yield rose 1.3 basis points to 4.135%, while the 10-year yield was up 0.8 basis points at 4.535%, according to Tradeweb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Still, he worries that ramping up revenue growth will be harder than investors expect. 3M expects 2026 sales to grow about 3% year over year on a comparable basis.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The consumer price index rose 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis — the largest monthly increase in three years — pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.2%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Real hourly earnings climbed 3.4% on a yearly basis, while the overall cost of living climbed 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
To this reader, at least, it can hardly be argued that Mendel was unaware of the far-reaching implications of his study: he was trying to unlock the material basis and laws of heredity.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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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