Example Sentences

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“I was basing it on the movie ‘Her,’” Alary says, referring to the 2013 film about a man who fell in love with an AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But the investigator said he was basing his assessment on “the entire picture,” including her behavior after her vehicle stopped after the incident, disabled by its safety system.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Mr Ellwood told the BBC he was basing his claim on a visit to Helmand and Kandahar provinces, as well as his time in the capital, Kabul.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

Pascoe is the president of Quadrant, a magnetic-technology company that said it was basing its operations in Louisville, WAVE-TV reported.

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2022

What was in “olde bokes” was to be revered, and even when Chaucer was just making it up, he liked to pretend—though perhaps half in jest—that he was basing his work on a previous text.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith