be based

Example Sentences

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Iran, who are due to be based in Tucson, Arizona during the World Cup, face New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt in Group G.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Any decision to buy or sell should be based purely on the underlying value of the asset.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The spokesperson said penalties should instead be based on the revenues generated by the services being regulated in the countries where they operate.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Stronger efforts to safeguard the water that remains will be based on these reports, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“The safety of this nation,” he insisted, “cannot lie wholly or even primarily in its scientific or technical prowess. It can be based only on making future wars impossible.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin