basing

present participle of base
as in predicating
to find a basis she based her argument on careful research

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Recent Examples of basing Overall, Red Sea basing to date has focused more on crisis response in East Africa, countering and competing against Russia and China. Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Its strategic forward basing in Guam boosts warfighting readiness, demonstrating the Virginia-class platform's endurance and effectiveness in the Western Pacific. Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Trade timing & outlook ADBE recently broke above its $235 resistance level , triggering an early breakout signal and suggesting a shift from basing to accumulation. Tony Zhang, CNBC, 29 July 2026 The Wingman does bring along significant weight, however, basing in at 551 lb (250 kg) – much more than most camping toppers and comparable to an ultralight full-floored slide-in truck camper. New Atlas, 15 July 2026 The article said that Joshua Michael Stern, the showrunner for the series, also wrote it, basing it off a story by Jane Whitney and Michael Rosenbaum. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Those allegations were a main reason more than 1,200 colleges and universities stopped requiring SAT scores in 2020 and 2021, instead basing admission on factors like GPA, essays, and extracurriculars. The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 June 2026 Locked out of homebuying, Gen Z is also investing in the stock market earlier than other generations did, but many are basing decisions on social media influencers and FOMO (fear of missing out) rather than more certified picks. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Rely on simple, hands-off strategies like withdrawing only dividends and interest, basing calculations on your current lifestyle, or pulling just your RMDs. ABC News, 26 May 2026
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  • With everyone predicating their behavior on everyone else’s, norms shift rapidly, and complicated feedback effects ensue.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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  • Dogs spend a significant portion of their day resting, which is why supportive bedding can be a worthwhile investment, particularly for aging dogs, larger breeds or pets that love long afternoon naps.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The leaders who got the training avoided the rise in burnout and resting heart rate that a comparison group experienced over the same stretch, and leaders who engaged with more of the program saw a bigger effect.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • Harris snapped the tie by grounding a 2-2 pitch into right field as automatic runner Ha-Seong Kim easily scored.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Detroit put runners at the corners on back-to-back singles by Zach McKinstry and Kevin McGonigle, then Gleyber Torres scored McKinstry despite grounding into a double play.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Basing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basing. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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