Example Sentences

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Those killed included 11 women, two men and four children, the NGO said, adding it had based its findings on statements from witnesses, NGOs and journalists.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

He said Ryanair had started recalling engineers it had based at Boeing’s factories to oversee the plane maker’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Months later, when the FBI tracked down a copy of the paperwork used to justify the search, investigators discovered that Deputy 1 had based it on information from an unnamed confidential informant.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

Speaking about his role as Flynn, the actor said he had based his portrayal of the character on his old mentor and Pop Idol judge.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2022

It’s rather interesting; I had based our estimated taxes on a historical rate of return of approximately 10% annual yield.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick