as in beginning
the point at which something begins
any year or event we use as the baseline for the Renaissance is going to be at least somewhat arbitrary
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With just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bronny dribbled toward the baseline, then backed out, steadied himself, and knocked down a smooth jumpshot.
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
Starting with the skeletal shape and negative space as a baseline, Selon and his team could add vein-like root systems and dark but vibrant shades of green into the details of Rio’s road look.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
This is a look at where those gains and losses could happen this time for each side, using the 2020 vote as our baseline.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
To be a fan of endurance sports in the modern era is to live with a baseline level of skepticism.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
Starting with the skeletal shape and negative space as a baseline, Selon and his team could add vein-like root systems and dark but vibrant shades of green into the details of Rio’s road look.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
This is a look at where those gains and losses could happen this time for each side, using the 2020 vote as our baseline.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
To be a fan of endurance sports in the modern era is to live with a baseline level of skepticism.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
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The Nuggets more or less survived a stretch of more than six minutes with Jokic on the bench and Doncic on the floor at the beginning of the second quarter.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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And this kind of tension has been with the symbolic capitalists from the beginning.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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Saros, despite a wobbly start for the Nashville Predators, is the country’s clear No. 1 guy.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Also standard are dual-zone automatic climate control, proximity keyless entry, push-button start, interior ambient lighting, and a 12-volt power outlet.James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Climate Denial as a Defense Mechanism Much like a terror management lab experiment – or the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic– natural disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton trigger death anxiety.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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As a longtime Palo Alto resident, she’s been to the gardens throughout her life, and recalls stopping by for a visit in 2020 just before widespread shelter-in-place orders went into effect with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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But as much as the program offers, junior Charlie McGee wanted the whole college experience, from alpha to omega.Steve Hartman, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Microsoft is holding a technical alpha later this month for the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 release.Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
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Since its inception in 1971, Starbucks, which is 125th on the Fortune 500, has been headquartered near its original Pike Place store in Seattle.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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It had been coupled with the men's tournament since its inception in 1991.Tim Baysinger, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee chef and restaurateur Dan Jacobs will cook up a commencement speech for the University of Wisconsin-Madison this winter.Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the aftermath, the university canceled its commencement, and its president, Minouche Shafik, resigned months later.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to $6.95 million from $6.20 million, primarily due to commercial launch activities and additional personnel in the commercial team.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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More than 80 percent of the launches don’t carry government payloads.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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West Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, Michigan, and South Carolina definitively passed their 2020 election early voting thresholds, but all stayed under 50% total turnout.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet they’re sponsored by some of the most prestigious media institutions, places where 60 percent accuracy — even 90 percent accuracy — wouldn’t come anywhere close to meeting the threshold for publishing a regular news story.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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