as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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This is basically just a giant bristle brush that your cat or your very odd little dog can walk underneath and rub themselves against.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg is basically using the Musk playbook: Align with and back Trump, make plain his company is moving in a more MAGA-friendly direction, and stop policing his platforms in ways that bother either Trump or his supporters.
—Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
And therefore the only thing that employers have been able to do to control costs is not really control the underlying cost, but instead just increase deductibles and basically shift the burden on the employees.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Edwards is basically in the James Harden role when Harden first got to the Houston Rockets.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg is basically using the Musk playbook: Align with and back Trump, make plain his company is moving in a more MAGA-friendly direction, and stop policing his platforms in ways that bother either Trump or his supporters.
—Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
And therefore the only thing that employers have been able to do to control costs is not really control the underlying cost, but instead just increase deductibles and basically shift the burden on the employees.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Edwards is basically in the James Harden role when Harden first got to the Houston Rockets.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The filing also notes that coverage of her went from largely neutral to mostly negative from August onward.Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Chinese claims have led to disputes with U.S. allies across the region, but mostly with the Philippines, which Washington has had a defense pact with for decades.Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Bulls were plagued by injuries, mainly to Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine, and never finished better than sixth in the Eastern Conference with DeRozan in tow.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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Opponents in New York say this is just a cash grab – another tax that will hurt mainly working people.Mo Rocca, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
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To maintain a primarily neutral color scheme, opt for creamy shades of white and metallics like rose gold to add richness and warmth to the coolness of sage green.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Aging takes place primarily in ex-bourbon and ex-whiskey oak barrels.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Lebanon's nuanced internal politics are impacted by shifting factions and alliances largely consisting of leaders who participated in the country's devastating 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, making presidential elections difficult.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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West was once worth as much as $2 billion in 2022, according to Forbes’ estimates, largely because of his Yeezy partnership with Adidas.Conor Murray, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The intelligence report, written chiefly by the CIA, appeared to close the book on Havana syndrome.Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Main Zenbook Updates: New Guts for the Duo and Zenbook 14 The Zenbook A14 has the most going for it as a unique proposition, given its price and quality level, while these next two are chiefly component refreshes on existing designs.Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 8 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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When a particular fact turns out to be sticky, persistence and attention, rather than any kind of special knowledge, are generally what’s needed.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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Guests who were displaced by fire, the clerk said, are generally paying 25% under usual rates, with resort fees and pet fees waived.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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