basic
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American economist Albert Hirschman argued that people facing an unsatisfactory institution possess two basic forms of power: exit and voice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The headline basic figure Pollock has accepted does not account for a signing bonus and various payments he receives for off-pitch work.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Maybe it all pays off, and we get universal basic income while AI bots bring us mai tais on the beach.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
During gastrulation, the basic structure of the body begins taking shape.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
I knew by then that my basic hardware was, relatively speaking, ancient.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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