most basic
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Fundamental particles are the most basic building blocks of matter – sub-atomic particles that cannot be divided into smaller units.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Saunders said consumers have more flexibility in managing their budgets for clothing than they do for the most basic necessities, like food.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Without it, the body would struggle to perform one of its most basic functions: breaking down proteins into the building blocks it needs to survive.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The problem started with the local government’s failure to fulfill its most basic responsibility: maintaining public order.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Perhaps the most famous enslaved man in America at the time, William Lee was not granted the most basic recognition of his birth or death.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
