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basis

[bey-sis] / ˈbeɪ sɪs /




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Home prices continued to tick higher on a national basis last month, because the inventory of homes for sale remains below prepandemic levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The leaders agreed to put the two nations' friendly relations "on a more solid basis", North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Dugas spoke out against a state bill to allow discrimination on the basis of religious beliefs, according to an article in Atlanta’s Saporta Report on March 17, 2016.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

On that basis, your $100 premium is more than 63% lower, likely due to group-rate discounts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

These men were in charge of administering the prisons on a day-to-day basis.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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