be based on
Example Sentences
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Rulings can be based on industry trends and generalities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
If companies fail to comply with the rules, the fines will get tougher, and they will be based on turnover.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
In this instance, her Medicare eligibility would be based on her disability status rather than retirement age.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
Spain's health ministry said that a decision on where to send the vessel would be based "on the epidemiological data collected from the ship during its stopover in Cape Verde".
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
“Yeah. But you have to understand—you were the exception to the rule. And I didn’t want it to be based on deception. Which is why you’re the first person I’ve ever told.”
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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