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has basked

  • present perfect of bask (3rd person singular).

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He has basked in his country's military superiority, saying the current conflict has already changed the Middle East, and that Israel is now a regional power and, in some respects, a global one.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

It’s a spotlight Frei has basked in since signing with the club in 2014.

From Seattle Times May 3, 2022

Jerry Kramer has basked in the attention on his key block on the winning play in the Ice Bowl for more than half a century.

From Washington Times Aug. 1, 2018

Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan, all schools at which football reigns supreme, have a combined record of 27-4, and each has basked in the national spotlight at different junctures this season.

From Washington Post Apr. 7, 2017

For 70 years Regent Street has basked in sunshine, and now it is to be cast into shadow again.

From Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920. by Various