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basing

verb

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 For example, Scott Bernstein, co-founder of the environmental group Center for Neighborhood Technology, worries the agencies are basing their computer models on weather trends using only data collected from 1990 through 2024. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Godshalk also recommends choosing basing flowers to add complementary texture and color to the parallel plant material. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026 Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota currently leads the B-21 basing effort. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Take full advantage of these expert recs by basing yourself directly in the Rockaways. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 In monitoring potential large basing patterns over the last few weeks, Spotify has continued to pop up on our radar screens. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 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 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

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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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Getting observational data from Thwaites’ grounding line is the next step, Rignot said.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Li tells their stories in alternating chapters, loosely grounding her narrative in historical fact and Li’s own expansive imaginative powers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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