as in predicated
to find a basis
she based her argument on careful research
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Recent Examples of based
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Sometimes, were stymied because the conduct is based, the servers are based, outside of certainly Manhattan, but in many instances outside the United States.
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Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Unlike some of the other companies, Mercatoria is based in Cuba and run by Cubans.
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Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
By 1944, the Flying Tigers had come under American control, but still flew out of airfields in China, including one in Yunnan, China, where McKinney was based.
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Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Transportation is just one part of a broader conversation in which the union is asking the state to make workplace decisions based on operational needs.
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Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
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Tipranks.com Staff,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
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Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
Walking around the Metlife Stadium, the Three Lions supporters seem to be the majority just based on pure volume.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Sometimes, were stymied because the conduct is based, the servers are based, outside of certainly Manhattan, but in many instances outside the United States.
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Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Unlike some of the other companies, Mercatoria is based in Cuba and run by Cubans.
—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
By 1944, the Flying Tigers had come under American control, but still flew out of airfields in China, including one in Yunnan, China, where McKinney was based.
—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Transportation is just one part of a broader conversation in which the union is asking the state to make workplace decisions based on operational needs.
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Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
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Tipranks.com Staff,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
Walking around the Metlife Stadium, the Three Lions supporters seem to be the majority just based on pure volume.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for based
predicated
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But the success of those spinoffs are predicated on continuing interest in the franchise, and season three of the initial spinoff, House of the Dragon, just premiered on Sunday.
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And yet both films are mysteries of a sort, predicated on hidden identities, distant tragedies, lost loved ones, and a whimsical element of time travel.
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