most basic
Example Sentences
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Normally, not having an answer to the most basic of questions at this point in the summer would fail you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The most basic right is on the line.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Lawyers for the Times said "the Government's actions violate the most basic First Amendment protections for newsgathering activity."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
From the gravest to the most basic, a set of choices will confront Andy Burnham as soon as he walks through the Downing Street door.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
He’d go to meetings with Wall Street CEOs and ask them the most basic questions about their balance sheets.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
