Basel
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in northwestern Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
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a canton in northern Switzerland, divided into two independent areas.
noun
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Esparza’s contribution to that 2023 pop-up was called “Corpo RanfLA: Terra Cruiser” and was originally staged outside the fairgrounds of Art Basel Miami a year prior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Analysts are monitoring the implementation of Basel III regulations, but they do not expect it to be a key driver of banks’ credit rating changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Researchers at the University of Basel and the Technical University of Munich have found a new way to examine how electrons move together inside one of the most elusive forms of matter, the Wigner crystal.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Regulators are finalizing new bank capital standards, with the Basel III Endgame proposal expected to be finalized by early 2027.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
In one hand Muhammad put a ring he said he had found on the playground the first day he and Basel were brought to Al-Bir.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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