as in mostly
for the most part
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The Kansas City Chiefs are currently riding high on their 23-14 victory over the Houston Texans, but their continuing hot streak is being married by accusations that NFL referees are basically helping QB Patrick Mahomes with penalties.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Everyday Yoga also sells some affordable options, but all of them work basically the same.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Read more Taylor Swift Reacts to the Birth of Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’s Baby
This is basically a baptism.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
What happened, basically, is that NBA players—once stuck with the dress code—embraced it.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Everyday Yoga also sells some affordable options, but all of them work basically the same.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Read more Taylor Swift Reacts to the Birth of Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’s Baby
This is basically a baptism.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
What happened, basically, is that NBA players—once stuck with the dress code—embraced it.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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The provision has been rarely used since World War II and has mostly been reserved for situations where extreme weather has overwhelmed power plants, Schwartz said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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The deaths have mostly involved locals and have been blamed by local authorities on a wave of arms and gun trafficking fueling turf wars among rival gangs in Providenciales.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Watson looked fine last week against the Houston Texans but was mainly used as part of double-teams on Nico Collins.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The reduction in expenses is mainly due to lower professional fees.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Channing had been primarily a theater actress, and 1975’s The Fortune, directed by Mike Nichols and co-starring Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson, was meant to be her big break.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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What does weight really tell us about our health? 01:41 CNN — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But one prominent seating section — former presidents, first ladies and vice presidents — was largely muted.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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That can be a concern for market participants, whose attention has largely been focused on the potential of the technology for more than a year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the awe-inspiring beauty of the image, this portrait will be an invaluable tool for astronomers to piece together Andromeda's tumultuous history, chiefly its mergers with smaller satellite galaxies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, Trump may be using the threat of aggressive new tariffs chiefly as a bargaining tactic to win better trading terms from other nations, while inflation may continue to drift lower this year, giving the Fed room to continue cutting rates.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The scandal generated controversy after allegations in U.K. broadsheet The Times that the victims were dismissed by the authorities over fears their allegations, predominantly against South Asian men, would stoke racial tension.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Alzheimer’s is predominantly a disease of old age, which means that occupations with lower life expectancies would be anticipated to have fewer Alzheimer’s related deaths, simply because people may not live to be old enough to develop the disease.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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In terms of cancer, a more supportive—and practical—approach is to up your intake of fruits and vegetables generally (as well as other plant foods like legumes and whole grains), according to the American Cancer Society.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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The lawyers for Barnes and Felix generally agreed with that approach as did the lawyer for the Justice Department, which had asked the court for time to make its own arguments for why the lower court's decision was wrong.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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