| 单词 | basically |
| 例句 | His thinking, his strategies, if any, are always limited, at least basically, to only that which is either advised, or approved by the white man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Here's the thing about hair-flipper bedrooms, they basically only come one way. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z And I told her that Bill said that these were basically the same classes with more complicated books, and that it wouldn’t help me. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “But The Hobbit's basically just a fairy tale.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It is, basically, a giant crack in the snow and ice. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Buddhists are more complicated—because of the Buddha’s doctrine of anatta, which basically says that people don’t have eternal souls. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Instead of having the two schools fight each other in a cause that seemed basically hopeless for Odessa High, why not combine them? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh,” he says, and there’s a lot of wild, unnecessary nodding. he's basically a Muppet. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z What the heck had she been thinking, wasting Mamma and Papa’s money, coming out here on basically a whim and a wish to meet Jenny Lindt? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Wednesday is gender bender day, which basically amounts to southern straight people cross-dressing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z No food, no water...basically no supplies at all. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Charlotte basically didn’t stop talking as we headed down to the second floor. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z On day two, I switched over from having my entire forearm wrapped in white gauze to what’s basically a giant Band-Aid. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I basically bothered my 2nd-grade teacher all day long asking for more math problems. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And if almost every star is a sun, basically there’s just a bunch of suns in the sky. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Right. So, I basically had her look it up so that she could know what was really wrong with her. I told her yesterday, ‘It’s not glaucoma, Mama. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z How we were basically alone since we were kids. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But he had been enlisted in the service of villainy—basically, he was in cahoots with an arch-nemesis. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z But the parts have basically the same rhythms, so that the effect, when sung together, is of chords being sung. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Bernard doesn’t look okay; he looks angry, which is basically saying he looks like Bernard. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z And if the approacher happened to have evil in his heart, that great voice would give him pause if he did not know Charley’s basically pacific and diplomatic nature. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Or is the original soul then banished to bounce from body to body—basically, are the roles reversed? Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but I saved you right after that. It was basically at the same time. How about we’ll both be welcome?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And this library looks basically like the one at her school, too. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Which makes him basically my big brother and practically Uncle Tony's little brother. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Robineau was there as faculty overseer, hut basically the students worked everything. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z It’s basically impossible to have a conversation with a guy like Rondell. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “I got a letter, maybe three months ago, no return address. Letter says, basically, ‘Nicole Castro needs to burn.’ Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jam went toward the painting, trying to keep her feet light, aware that she was basically trying to creep up on a canvas. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z But this idea—letting Callum play for me, basically—made my skin prickle. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “You do know that the word fine is basically kryptonite to a therapist’s ears, right?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Trust, I basically walk around with an invisibility cloak on.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “People act like, if you go to O High, that’s the baddest school in Oakland. Since that happened, people just thought that all of us are basically the same.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I wondered where and how I would fit in to a society that basically didn’t like me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Jason had expected about a hundred spirits, but twice that many were milling about, chasing spectral serving girls, smashing plates and cups, and basically making a nuisance of themselves. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “She comes in with the attitude that we are going to cut his nuts off—basically, this isn’t a time for crying, this is a time to make sure he’s punished for what he did.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He wasn’t able to go to school for weeks on end when his white blood cell counts were low, so I was basically his sole source of entertainment. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to get himself together but couldn’t help thinking about how if Grandpop took his teeth out and his sunglasses off, he basically looked like a zombie. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “So your mission, basically, is to make sure there’s no more surprises between now and the Mother Paula’s groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Any “dog” card was basically the same as a Lose a Turn. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z And since our introductory offer to E Motions would expire next Thursday, that basically meant karate was over for me. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He’s just the worst kid in school, mean to basically everybody. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He’s basically putting in more church time over these past two days than I have in my entire life. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I mean, it's basically like the world's greatest chicken or something. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z So, basically, things are back to normal between us. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Their genre is emo, and its basically a sea of bangs and wristbands and tears. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z "And so because I love Kenzi, I protect him. I make sure he can maneuver down these busy hallways without worrying about anything. I'm basically his bodyguard." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He smiles at you with his eyes looking like perfect, gently worn pennies, and your heart basically explodes as you smile back and run your fingertip over his nose. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “But basically, I need to do some research on something. Kind of about my family—my grandpa Lázaro, actually.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Far as I can tell,” Tee said, “hipsters are basically yuppies with tighter pants and bigger glasses. Whatever they are, they make a mean mochaccino.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “And I’m camping with my family, and there’s basically zero reception, and you text me that your dad just moved out. What am I supposed to do?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “They’ve laid so much fiber in the ground that they’ve basically commoditized themselves. They are going to get into massive price wars with everyone and it’s going to be a disaster.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z He’s basically bobbing up and down and shuffling his feet—and as stiff as he is, Bram’s even worse. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I basically hung out in my room, listening to tunes and trying to catch some zees after the four A.M. wake-up call. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The devices took various forms, but basically they used twisted metal coils to detect an electrical signal. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I was here, basically, because the Department had told me I couldn’t be. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an emotional feeling, an emotional high that is basically unparalleled. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They would be incomplete, surely, but they would be more than nothing, and nothing was basically what she had now, all she’d ever had. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was a stocking cap, basically, except the tapered part at the top seemed extra long, almost too long, like a tail growing out of the back of her head. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, basically you want to have a stakeout?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z But it is a decent living and the firm is basically happy with me. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Did she admit she had basically run away? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I’ll write a note tonight, but you can basically tell him that Jeffrey hasn’t been vomiting as much, and his CNS seems fine. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Combined with her online profile, it basically documented her entire life. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There was a bedroom, and then there was basically a living room/kitchen/everything-else room. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z As I was standing as still as I could, with Jimmy Snyder’s hand under my chin, I wondered, What's the point of giving an extremely subtle performance if basically no one is watching? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “We met before. Years ago, over at Janine’s. You were about his age, basically.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z So every morning for breakfast we eat vetkoek, which is fried dough, basically. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I have this really vivid memory of you basically making a Prince Henry voodoo doll on your desk.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We’d catch frogs, rabbits, muskrats—basically whatever creatures happened along our stretch of the creek. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the deal basically: catatonia without; frenzy within. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The doctor speaks a tiny bit of Polish, and I think he basically understands the same set of lies I told the first doctor. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She got sick of my dad working in the same job for basically the same pay. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It was basically the only thing that had been saving me all along. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The park was basically a straight line with a boardwalk and plants to make it pretty. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z "We're basically the only teenagers in the city," a boy said. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z All those night missions, why they were basically training sessions so that he could be here for Ernie’s fourteenth birthday! As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z That union of Austronesians and East Africans lives on today in Madagascar’s basically Austronesian language, which contains loan words from coastal Kenyan Bantu languages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a place like this, basically, except you have to hold a job,” Bobby explains. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “That was the rudest one ever. It basically tried to kill us with halitosis.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It is, basically, a response to propaganda, something like the panic-producing pheromones that slave-taking ants re lease to disorganize the colonies of their prey. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As it turns out, Whose PANTS? is basically a combination of Guess Who? and Chutes and Ladders. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I had basically been quiet after the dancing, and on the whole ride to practice. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “So the game is basically suspended until ten o’clock tomorrow?” said Kyle. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Figure 4.19: The interval patterns for major and natural minor scales are basically the same pattern starting at different points. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Watching the amazing fish leap and slash dive and basically go nuts just out of range. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z We played the game of Eton-fives, which is always played by four people, two on each side, and basically it consists of hitting a small, hard, white, leather-covered ball with your gloved hands. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Which means I was basically destined to be nosy. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She’s called the secretary, but as far as I can tell she basically runs the school. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I go in through its airlock and basically take a quick look at all the equipment. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter where you are, people are basically the same. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My hair was black like my mother’s but basically a nest of cowlicks, and it worried me that I didn’t have much of a chin. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Which basically means I want to go home.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A couple of the girls put some junk in my hair to make it messy, which is basically like putting high heels on a giraffe. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I may be goo on the inside, but octopuses are basically made of goo and I’ve got all eight tentacles in motion. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “But wearing a bra, which is basically the same as a bathing suit,” she told Bridge. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z We were sitting on an old mattress that they used to sleep on the floor, basically a sack stuffed with dried straw. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I sat there for what seemed like hours, basically forgotten, strapped in the front seat of the car as the rain poured in my open window. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I peek in the car and notice that the woman behind the wheel is basically a duplicate of him with long hair and glasses. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z What matters is how they compare to each other — basically, how many waves of one note go by for each wave of the other note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I don’t know if you’ve ever seen an old Mexican grandma, but she basically looks just like that. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Five minutes in, I have ten points to his two, and I basically gave him those. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z With her spaghetti-strap top and low-cut short shorts, she is basically a walking violation of Emerson’s dress code. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z They, like, provided Internet services to basically the entire nation. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Now, basically, we had the weekend off, and then we were due back in school. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “My foundation is basically crumbling right now. My mom’s going to rehab, my parents are getting a divorce. Just because you don’t have some perfect TV family doesn’t mean you’re not a good person, Joaquin.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In the movies, you can achieve slow motion in two ways, first, by overcranking, basically capturing each frame at a much faster rate with your camera than it will be played back on a projector. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I watched, fascinated, as he disemboweled the whole row of dummies, hacking off limbs and basically reducing them to a pile of straw and armor. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z In a simple meter, each beat is basically divided into halves. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z We specialized in Arab and Mediterranean, basically the best food in the world. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Twig’s mom is beautiful and used to be a supermodel, so she’s basically obsessed with pretty clothes and pretty people, and they fly to Paris three times a year. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Dr. King was one of the only people who basically everyone had to respect, no matter what. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z What a berdache is, basically, is someone who adopts a gender other than their biological one. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A couple of people are arguing about Shakespeare, and then someone stands on a chair and basically bellows Hamlet’s soliloquy into this other dude’s ear. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Tats 1: “Okay, basically, we need to figure out how to keep him into you. Which is hard because you can’t do anything to keep him into you. Like date. Or kiss the guy.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He basically swept up the street every single day, but it didn't seem to ever really get clean. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The Verdun section of Montreal was in no sense a dressy neighborhood, and I was convinced that every passer-by was giving me a second, basically censorious look. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z One of the girls at the masjid complained that her mom basically used it as a nice way of saying no—“Mom, can I go to the movies tomorrow?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “It’s just the best private school around, so my parents sent Lauren and me there anyway. We’re basically sinning our way through religious school. It’s great.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Taylor and TeeTee basically begged Becca to host it at her place, which I guess made sense because it was right across the street from the school. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He basically knows next to nothing about cars. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I just want to get ahead in the world and this town is a dead end—basically it’s the same do- nothing day here over and over.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A well-dressed stable hand basically springs up out of the ground to whisk the horse away by the reins. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I basically went through the same drill I had with my mom, but it took a lot longer. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “That was, all I could do. I tried to give him nutrition, and I tried to lower his fevers when they were high. I was basically taking care of somebody without a ^ game plan,”. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, basically, everyone. Usually I’m drawing, but sometimes not. I hide in trees, bushes, on my roof with the binoculars, wherever.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Rafe was basically chipping away at the Hoover Dam, and there was a lot of water behind that wall, just waiting to get out. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Including Riker, whose Kidnapper Club is basically a local offshoot of the Golden Circle. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When asked about his views on Communism, he said, “Soviet Communism is basically a mask for Bolshevism which is a mask for Judaism.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I basically think it’s all human created,” Clement told me. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z So, basically, nothing works as well in real life as in theory. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “So, basically, our situation hasn’t changed. You are still my hostage.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Which basically means that I’m not a happy camper. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “You said Mamá is a flower, so she is basically good to us,” Velia said. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Her eyes were so wide-set they were basically on the sides of her head. She looked like a hammerhead.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “But Maya’s basically the only person who texts me now.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “So, basically, you need me to be heroic?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Because of these things, we were basically left to wander aimlessly about our new environment for the entire first week. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I walk over to let her in, and find Bieber on his hind legs basically trying to make out with her through the window. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Garrett pushes in closer to Bram to make room, but I'm still basically sitting on Nick’s lap, and that sure as hell isn’t going to work. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z But the CEO was the big boss, basically. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Provided there were no renovations, we basically have a map now and know exactly which two rooms to send the robot into. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z So basically, it's been three days with no human contact. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “So basically,” Scrap says, “you won the popular vote ’cause everybody loved you in the Ring, but you still lost the election since he the one getting fame?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “And I don’t want to ever be like him. I don’t want to live that way. And if I were dead, I’d basically be living that way.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I hang outside the lounge during cigarette break—I basically just follow the group; wherever they go, I go—and talk with Bobby about my day. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Mere wishful thinking, Farmer declared, basically telling his audience they didn’t know as much about MDR as he and PIH did. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The troll managed Freebie’s account, and he was basically never allowed to say no to any Freebie-related request. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Rondell’s basically allergic to books, and all I do in here is read. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Also they have to be decontaminated, which is basically like getting a high-speed air bath for about an hour. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Nada. Listen, your parents bought you a nice dress with money they’ve saved, and my parents are just saving up for whatever they want. It’s basically the same thing, right? ” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z So, basically, each of us will take turns saying ‘Did you hear that?’ and we’ll fill in the blank with either a truth or a lie. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And after a whole Sunday of that—you didn't miss much—the simple ding-dong of the doorbell this morning basically sounded like disco to me. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I laughed and explained, with Auma’s help, that I was black through and through, basically as black as we come in America. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They were well-kept and handsomer, but basically, they were the same red-brick Georgian Colonials. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Me, basically trying to manage it all while T-N-T, who were usually distracted by paint on their nails, were now distracted by paint on the walls. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z And when another little boy looks up from his set of sides and says, “It’s a quarter past three,” my heart basically jumps out of my throat and beats him up. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z While Spassky was supported by a small army of helpers, Fischer basically toiled alone. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z That I shouldn’t wake up every day and think about how my life is basically over. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z To think the guy whose downfall basically took our respective childhoods with it was begging for change fifteen minutes from my house six years later? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z "Now, Justin gets this stuff from the gas station. He says it's basically deodorant for your whole body." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Taking me to a therapist’s office without telling me was basically an act of guerrilla warfare, and I promised myself right then that I’m never going to do this ambush stuff to my kids. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After all, Joaquin basically had taken food, money, and clothes from them for almost three years. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The ability to save my place at any time basically gave me infinite lives. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z "That stuff’ll give you a nasty burn if you’re not careful, okay? Anyway I won't go into how that works, but basically, the light juice gets stored in that, and when you attach these..." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She’s so much better at it than I am, basically a professional. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “The Osage banded together and basically helped feed the family.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I’m next to Amos, who’s always been a pretty straight-up kid, and I was like, “Yo, what up?” and he basically just nodded a half hello and closed his locker door and left. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He was elected over his own objections: He was too impatient with people, he freely admitted, and was basically a misanthrope. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Combined with her online profile, it basically documented her entire life. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z At the Academy, we’d found out that this phrase was basically a legal requirement that you shouted out to indemnify yourself when you were, for whatever reason, applying a bit of extra force. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d been hired to be the executive director for the brand-new Chicago chapter of an organization called Public Allies, which itself was basically brand-new. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z What a lot of people don’t know is that the president sees almost everything, or is at least privy to basically any available information related to the country’s well-being. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was basically a cube, about ten meters long on each side. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He basically turned a blind eye to what was happening on the island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But more basically, I am in Birmingham because injustice is here. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing, basically,” Mapper said, holding up an almost blank sheet of paper. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z And only an hour behind schedule, which is basically on time for an Indian wedding. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “They basically said that she abandoned them, so why should they look for her? Especially Joaquin, what with the foster care and everything.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z This basically meant letting Colin study and setting “markers,” which were exactly like goals except they were called markers. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z "I mean, other than fighting the big bosses, you're basically just trying not to be eaten by the environment. Mushrooms and plants and..." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z When Lynn returned from the hospital a couple of days later, my mother insisted that she was basically fine. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z This was an order, and basically the price of admission, as she was holding the hot dog roasting sticks behind her back as she spoke. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Connor waits tables at the Pizza Pit, too, and he’s basically the only friend my mom has right now. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z We basically have our own corner of the room. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z For the past three weeks, since we arrived in Lahore, we’ve been rotating through our relatives’ homes for lunch, chai—which basically turns into a second lunch—and dinner. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Once I’m inside my house, I basically lose it. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z And I couldn’t figure out what made me angrier: that Principal Rivera had basically discriminated against us because we played loud music that wasn’t “traditional” enough or that Selena made it and we didn’t. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z It’s basically a glorified secretarial job and it pays next to nothing, but I don’t care. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And not only did I know the feeling of something breaking inside me, I also had to watch my mom go through it and basically get paralyzed in a whole different way. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I squint for two seconds and channel Anthony—“16, the quintessential jock”—basically he is Michael. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She just shouldn’t have said that, and we both know it, immediately, and I basically want to melt into the floor and let Aunt Heidi’s kitty eat me as dinner. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I stole a bunch of blank report cards from the school library rather than have Ma see my horrible grades, which were basically zero since I never showed up. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s basically just about these people who live in a small town called Grover’s Corners. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Earlier that day, I’d asked Ali to set up the kursi for us—which was basically an electric heater under a low table covered with a thick, quilted blanket. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Because sperm cells are basically devoid of mitochondria, almost all of an embryo’s mitochondria come from the egg. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He helps people for a living, so it’s basically his responsibility to help Mom. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I thought that was basically a law of the universe. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It's basically a phone booth on its side. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The last thing I want to do is start crying in front of Hiroshi because he told me I’m basically wasting my time with this painting. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Well, when our predecessors at the Bureau inserted ‘corrected’ genes into your ancestors, they also included a genetic tracker, which is basically something that shows us that a person has achieved genetic healing. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “The Apprenticeship spell isn’t the kind of thing you’d forget. It’s pretty intense, and it binds you to that magician forever. You two basically share the same magic.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z You’d probably get e-mails if she didn’t basically live in the olden days. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I’m able to cheeeese! my way through Mama’s chat with Uncle Jack—which in comparison to mine was basically about nothing—the drive home, and dinner. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z They looked basically Black and you would think that they were until they opened their mouths to say something in Dominican, or Spanish. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Patrick works his way over to us, basically dry humping as many girls as he can on his way. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He was basically an artifact, and one of the few things I had from Dad that I knew for sure was real. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It's basically Tiny's slightly fictionalized life story, except it is sung, and it is—I mean, I don't use this adjective lightly—the gayest single musical in all of human history. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The meaning of these stories may be basically the same as the meaning of a medieval bestiary. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A Zulu driver got out with an iwisa, a large, traditional Zulu weapon—a war club, basically. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z On another day, Mulch might have pointed out that luck and fortune were basically the same thing. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z So, basically, it was like a toy store down there. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The head on a boat is basically a glorified closet, with ' barely enough room to sit and do your business. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z My hair is basically draped over his arm. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Because then what happened is this: over winter break, Julian had this huge party and, basically, turned everyone in the fifth grade against Jack. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Nobody else knew how to react, and they basically looked at each other like, Is she serious or joking?! The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Hubert Huxley answered all the questions for Sunny Brook because, basically, he was a ball hog. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z And it didn’t bother me too much that he spent the rest of the hour basically making fun of me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z See, when the sweat and laughter comes, that basically means the spirit is in the building. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The guy had saved a life after Tad had basically accused him of causing the bombing. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He never complained, but he was basically miserable driving a taxi up and down the highway. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z This may seem counterintuitive, but remember, you are basically compensating for the transposition that is "built into" the instrument. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The room is so small that he’s basically just walking around the table in a circle. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I stare at the ground too, because I'm basically telling Max that her adventure is at its end. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Lightning sand is moist and basically destroys by drowning. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But it’s basically impossible to concentrate on the words in your book when somebody raps as bad as Rondell. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I’ve basically been picturing this moment for ten hours, and now that it’s here, I don’t have a clue what I’m supposed to say. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z One week in seventh grade, we tried to convince people we were sisters, even though Anna’s half Chinese, Morgan’s Jewish, and I’m basically the size of both of them combined. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z "We ain't have Vaseline, but this stuff got Vaseline in it, so I figured it's basically the same," Joey explained. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I have always been pretty serious about hitting the old practice pad at home, but now that I was living in the Conversation-Free TV-Dinner Zombie Zone, I basically had nothing else to do. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But that doesn’t mean that I’m not constantly having to basically say, “Hi, I’m Ben. I’m Puerto Rican.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z So, basically, Chas’s most horrible night in his life had just gotten worse. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s just your average takedown of Hollywood’s extremely superficial and stereotypical roles black women are assigned in the movie industrial complex that is basically ruining our lives,” I explain. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z I first gave Noodles some dap because I already knew him, and as soon as I reached for Needles's hand to introduce myself, he basically started cussing me out. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It had a graphical interface that looked like two vinyl records side by side, and I could mix and fade between songs, basically everything a DJ can do live. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z More basically, Jefferson simply did not regard his behavior as seditious or treasonable. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “We basically inherited the place. It’s been all we can do to keep it running.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It was basically a closet full of cat, dog, hamster, and fish food, leashes, flea powders, and a few toys like bones and rubber fire hydrants that make squeaky noises. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Eddie basically dove into his backpack—while still wearing it, which was impressive—and pulled out a battered leather journal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Tommy would recall his father being “very straightforward about it. He said, basically, ‘I have something to tell you,’ and he went from there.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z So you are basically listening for a running, even pulse underlying the rhythms of the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z And with the cutting off of people’s public aid and SSI, basically I don’t see any hope for the people around here. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For hours and hours he sang these folk songs he had picked up over there; really significant songs that proved my theory that music should basically be an instrument of social protest and expression. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Wearing the sweater, I didn’t wonder how I looked, because I knew: basically like a fuzzy green potato. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When the cameraman was ready, I sat on my bed with lots of my Legos behind me, and me and the reporter, Connie, basically had a convo about what I had been doing. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z We enter a second-floor “salon” bar, basically a stand bar but one with private rooms as well. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Without seats, the earth- moving machines were basically useless. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hardly any of the other kids will eat it, because if you eat anything other than a dry, crumbly bagel for lunch at this school you are basically announcing yourself as a freak. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I pretend I’m buying it and getting to read it for the first time. Besides, I try to support Riverbank. It’s basically the only semisophis...” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It was a warehouse, basically, and not the fancy, romantic sort of warehouse hipsters might one day turn into lofts. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A hamster is basically just a warm potato with fur. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Yeah, that’s what everybody says. I think I look more like my dad, though. Jeremy is the male version of my mom, basically her with short hair.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The other two were driven by harpies, who are basically demonic human/chicken hybrids with bad attitudes. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then I’d miss, because with my thick glasses, I basically have no depth perception at all. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was basically one hour of pure boredom. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z But he sees firsthand how they can be so loosely allied as to be basically ineffectual—they are wretched and filthy; they live in holes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I say, and other people in the room basically say the same thing. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In class, too, I just started basically blanking out every period, every day. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I basically spend the evening staring at my ceiling fan. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z But while the riots are my fault, the news basically makes it sound like it’s Khalil’s fault he died. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I'm a botanist and mechanical engineer; basically, the mission's fix-it man who played with plants. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea basically belonged to Count Rugen, who helped the Prince architect the place. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z All of that happened because a, b and c happened, and that led to d, e and f and so on, until basically your life is the whole alphabet. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I feel like a freaking moron, honestly, because I’m basically the most blasphemous person in the world. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It’s funny that his job is basically to order us around and be stressed out, because he’s the least authoritative person I’ve ever met. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z So, basically, what I'm trying to say is that you should really give yourself a break. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “It’s basically a mini-tornado, but it’s controlled so it isn’t dangerous.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z "So, it's basically when you born without the brownness in your skin," she explained. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. D’s whole life is basically a pageant on steroids. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The carnival is basically our cast party, and everyone’s driving straight from school to the mall. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She hopes it isn’t the start of Dead Butt Syndrome—tendonitis in the cu, basically—something Coach Kwan warned them about. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It sounded like a great opportunity, but I’d just basically talked myself into the idea that I was—that we all were—better off with my staying home. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I take walks all the time. It’s basically the same thing, except I’ll be holding a dog’s leash.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It pushes basically everything else off the dial. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z What I was learning, too, was that in the eyes of a campaign operation, any minutes or hours a candidate spends privately with family are viewed basically as a waste of that valuable time. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We imitate each other’s emotions as a way of expressing support and caring and, even more basically, as a way of communicating with each other. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We started at the Poseidon cabin, which was basically just me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z For example, the melody for “A Tisket, A Tasket” looks like this, with lines 1, 2, and 4 being basically the same. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “So Obama’s basically having your ideal birthday party?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Do you have Action Comics number one? It’s basically Superman’s first comic.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z "One part in twenty, or thereabouts. You never know until you try, but the risk is"—his face dropped—"if you dilute it too much, it's basically just scented water." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Nobody stopped work to listen, though, because Onofre had always been a lousy piano player, even with two hands, and he still tunked out basically atonal numbers. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We rode the bus to midnight Mass with the Riveras, although Enrique sat all the way in the back, plugged in to his iPod, so it was basically like he wasn’t even there. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I want to tell her that cooking is basically chemistry, which is a kind of science. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I was relieved, but felt horrible just the same, because I told these strangers basically every detail of my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Took my mom’s car and I basically drove here on fumes. Can we take your car?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z My mom was basically the opposite of me. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “Merits are basically what the Bureau does to fill any leftover seats once the legacy nominations have all been sent out,” says Kirsten. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I actually appreciated it—I basically wanted to say as little as I had to too. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z My mother is basically a very understanding person. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At this point, I thought of myself basically as trilingual. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was her arm in arm with what I figured was the young granddaughter, but I couldn’t really tell because the photo was so blurred, and basically looked like a thousand little colored squares. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The policeman couldn’t see what there was to be vandalized on the property, which was basically a few acres of scraggly weeds. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We packed up his stuff, put it into our car, and drove home to Eden Park; Abel basically lived with us from then on. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “He’s being overly humble right now. He’s basically a genius.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I basically told him not to write. Am I being ridiculous?” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z One stack of papers was a copyedited manuscript—basically a printout from a computer file that had been marked up in colored pencil with a bunch of edit marks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z And, at first, I thought I scored because they were basically too nice to not acknowledge my presence when I walked over to the table. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Then it’s basically game over, unless I want to seem pushy and obsessed. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He told her basically the same story that Erik had, right down to Joey Costello and the problem with Mike’s shoes. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever else it may have been, the order was basically unsensible. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z In fact, the essence of noise, "white noise," is basically every pitch at once, so that no particular pitch is heard. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z And because Jasmine had been gone for a while, they were basically notes that said I've missed you. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He proceeded to do something that was drastically out of character for a boy who was basically shy. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She had basically glided along until she felt ready to land. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z According to standard doctrine, there are basically three ways to stop a virus—vaccines, drugs, and biocontainment. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we're in the arena, there's detailed coverage of the bloodbath and then the filmmakers basically alternate between shots of tributes dying and shots of us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Plus, it’s in New York, which is basically the art capital of the United States. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I want desperately to sound coolly detached but not like I’m trying too hard to sound coolly detached—basically Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not but less insolent and more Indian. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z So except for lunch, 1 basically kept to myself. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z This hat is basically part of my brother’s school uniform. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z As I recall, for example, Karpov in 1975 was the one who refused to play me under my conditions, which were basically the same conditions that we are going to play now. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We stare like it’s the most riveting thing in the world, which, in the absence of our phones, it basically is. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He once asked Ms. Langford why Hester in The Scarlet Letter didn’t run away from her town in basically a big F U to society. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Watch this, Nick, he says, then dribbles to the center of his backyard and flame throws a banana kick so swift, it basically splits the air, then sizzles right into his doghouse. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The pump bucket and pump handle, for example, were straightforward applications of existing technologies, and the boiler was basically a large brewer’s copper. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The two are basically the same thing, so as soon as Galileo had a telescope he could use it to study flies, for example. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The bit about them basically says that local band Shooting Star is opening for Bikini on the Portland leg of Bikini’s national tour. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, the universe basically scooped us up and delivered us to each other. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She had been so rough with the potatoes that they were basically mashed potatoes. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Conquest and liberation and democracy and divorce are words that mean squat, basically, when you have hungry children and clothes to get out on the line and it looks like rain. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They hadn’t been friends exactly—Harry didn’t really have friends, only followers; Anton and Sully basically just stood behind him and laughed at everything he did—but they hadn’t been enemies, either. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “My siblings are way older than me. I’m basically an only child. I spend a lot of time talking to myself.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “The summer basically just ended. And then when school started, it was like you were next.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He remained convinced that romantic behavior was basically monotonous and predictable, and that therefore one could write a fairly straightforward formula that would predict the collision course of any two people. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z And when your blood gets dirty, it basically messes all kinds of other stuff up inside you. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He supposed that came from hanging around Jason—tall, blond, rugged, and basically everything Leo could never be. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I had grandparents who’d lived through the horror of Jim Crow laws and the humiliation of housing discrimination and basically mistrusted authority of any sort. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Actually, they laugh, which is, basically, the same thing. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I remember wondering how I could be so awkward about this stuff, but these girls — raised in the same town as me, with basically the same exact social experiences I had — could be so cool. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But they all use the same musical "language" and follow basically the same rules. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The tree canopy is so thick, it basically looks like night in there. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Even though they are at the opposite end of the trailer, they’re still basically within spitting distance. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It basically looks like a rectangle-shaped metal basket with legs and wheels. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z "Nothing to tell. Leo's got a few other ideas, but basically, we ran out of science. Sort of hit a theoretical dead end." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s basically a bunch of leaves, eaten raw. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “It’s a very long shot,” he said, before basically shoving me out the door. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “I see,” muttered Root—which was basically a lie. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z So that whole morning, while I basically sleepwalked though science, math, ELA, and Spanish, I couldn’t stop replaying the scene in the band room. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I basically just change which arm is pointing up and which one is pointing sideways. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I would be basically the same, I thought, stirring my coffee, yet so subtly changed as to intrigue those who had never been North. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “The full moon killing the sun...I’m just saying here we are, being lured out to some creepy place, basically chasing the moon, right? Or its reflection anyway.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I was basically planning to sit my parents down on the couch at some point and get it over with in one go. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Of course, adults helped them in many ways, but basically the boys knew that drawing as little attention to themselves as possible was their best chance of survival. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Each class had a designated “chief of class,” a student who was in charge of keeping the class in order if the teacher left the room—basically, a spy. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I mean, I basically don’t talk in class either, but it’s so hard to keep my face blank when people are trying to mess with me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z So basically, our school spirit disguises weren’t great. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She basically looked at me like I had suggested she show up naked. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I mean...okay, the kid is basically a grumpy seventy-year-old man trapped in a seventeen-year-old’s body, but he’s only being this insufferable to try to push you out.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z What she basically says is that during puberty girls withdraw into themselves and begin thinking about the wondrous changes taking place in their bodies. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In many ways, I loved him the most of all; and it is with him that I am most tempted to embroider, to flatter, to basically reinvent. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “As a literary arts major, I can assure that’s just a mess. You basically said that you won’t say you told me so.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Besides the fact that the Grievers were attacking every night, the Glade had basically shut down. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Like most of Dad’s and Mother’s ideas, the Family Council was basically sound and, although it verged sometimes on the hysterical, brought results. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z That it was basically like interactive social studies class. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Bram and I have English and algebra together, which basically amounts to two hours of staring longingly at his mouth and five hours of longingly imagining his mouth. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It was basically the same building, but he wanted to parade us through the front door. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Lumière. These French guys who basically invented movies—they made the camera and showed the first film—a bunch of people exiting a train station...” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “The better gift is basically a good deed you do for free,” Dad said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “That’s the story we didn’t get into yesterday when we told you we wanted to start our own club. He basically wants me to act the stereotype, which is just...it’s just wrong,” she says. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z An interesting choice, coming from Nora, who basically never talks about anything related to dating. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It’s basically the bouncer at the door telling you, “We can’t let you in because of your friend Darren and his ugly shoes.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He kicked a spray of pebbles in my direction, then turned around and looked at Maribel, who was still standing basically in the same place she’d been the whole time. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z And after that, they were basically...I guess the best way to explain it is to just say...dead. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “You’ve basically picked fights with me because you were upset about what happened to him,” she says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “She was basically my age, right? Or Joaquin’s age? She was just a kid! Maybe she wants to know how we’re doing. I mean...” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Which was basically like saying he believed me. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Being the only female in what was basically a boys’ club must have been difficult for her. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I was basically immobile the rest of the week. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We basically spent our six months in that apartment ducking under the five clotheslines that crisscrossed the main room and smelling like we lived in a swamp. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Elsie hands me her copy of One Thousand and One Careers and says, “It’s basically a presentation from each department explaining what they do and why we should choose them.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z That way Salesforce.com basically uses its customers and partners to grow its platform and embed itself into more and more businesses. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z But in fact, the King was barely hanging on, could only rarely tell day from night, and basically spent his time in muttering. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Is now a good time to point out Henry’s very hot, very rich best friend is basically in love with you?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “It’s basically a full-time job. We should actually be there now.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z So first we’d give Omi a birthday hug inside the O, and then we’d give her a little red pouch of chocolate pebbles—basically M&M’s, but each one a different pebbly shape and color. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Pa walks over with some coquito for everyone to try, which is basically just coconut eggnog. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The hospital looked at him askance, insulted him with ridiculous questions, and basically told him to fend for himself. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They were basically grazing animals that happened to be poisonous. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “The doctor got all the glass out. He said when the swelling and redness go down, I’ll look basically the same as I used to. Just with a lot of scars.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Thus it remains that I am basically unfitted to take sides in the racial conflict. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it’s not your fault you didn’t know; I basically kept it a secret from you. Because you had so much else going on.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z This basically makes a vibrating string of a new length, with a new fundamental. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He basically had to learn how to walk again. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Nate came over and we had basically the same exact conversation. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z So basically someone decided to get him out of the way. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “It’s Thursday, March twenty-ninth!” she basically screamed, a demented smile plastered to her face. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Because the minibus business was completely unregulated, it was basically organized crime. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z One of the most useful of these is the scale based on the dorian mode, which is often called the dorian minor, since it has a basically minor sound. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z And then, “I mean, I moved here when I was, like, six, but yeah, basically forever.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “This petition you’re going to circulate, what will it be basically, just against the conservancy district and the dam?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Since then, basically, it’s only been a public service to me because they let me borrow as many movies as I want. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “I’m trying to get to Houston,” I say to the most helpful-looking person I see, basically the only person I can find who isn’t texting somebody. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The first floor is basically a large garage and laundry room and kitchen. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z But basically they all felt sheepish and so out of their element it was crazy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Lara assures everyone that she’s seen the rules on her father’s desk and that it’s basically a massive obstacle course with little stations where we have to answer supernatural trivia questions. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She’d be Erica’s office manager, she said, taking care of all the paperwork, answering phones, basically running the place so Erica could teach fitness classes. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “No, Chief. It wasn’t that...I basically wigged out. I’m sorry.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And the other part of this view is you see young people on the street who basically have nowhere to go. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z So the two groups were basically fighting over which sibling to act like. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z However, it turned out in the end that he was basically correct, though in a manner he had certainly not expected. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s basically one of your parents against the other one,” Christina says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z We were all in pigtails and shorts and basically just killing time. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He basically said, “Twinkle, Portia’s my future wife. I just know it.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Even though I’m happy for Baba that his brother is finally coming to America, he’s basically a stranger to me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I guess that’s okay . . .” “1 assume,” the agent said, “that this is going to be handled basically as a local thing—?” Bruno Martinez nodded. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I see,” said Root, which was basically a lie again. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They were basically just sitting there texting, and I figured they were texting each other talking trash about it all, but when Taylor blurted, "My mother's here," I realized who they were really texting. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Despite its independent origins and distinctive sign forms, Maya writing is organized on principles basically similar to those of Sumerian writing and other western Eurasian writing systems that Sumerian inspired. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Hot-air horses? Dang, Jason. So basically, you held a bunch of gas together all the way to Malta, and then you let it loose.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My father had just pulled the plugs, basically. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He was supposed to just hang out, not basically challenge Hari to a duel. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Dad and Coach both know that it means I basically just quit the team. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “So I’m basically saying I want to see you naked,” I said. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Because of her, I can now tell you exactly what kind of shower and toilet you should get for basically every kind of bathroom. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z For the last fifteen years of my dad’s life—basically from the moment I was conceived to the moment he died—the two brothers hadn’t spoken. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The simulator was in a small windowless room down the hall from his office at the University of Utah and was basically the seat and dash of a Crown Victoria. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I had cousins in California and Oregon whose parents were basically a subspecies of helicopter, they hovered so much. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z If I had known that this would basically be the last time I’d have both parents paying attention to me at once, I probably would have taken the hug. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m basically still a Newbie, too. But I can be your friend—” “I don’t need friends,” Thomas interrupted. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It will sound basically the same, except that it will sound higher or lower. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z And then, because, let’s face it, I’m basically an Olympic god when it comes to sports, I manage to volley the ball right into your face.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Working on the assumption that the troll and human physiques were basically the same, he rained blow after blow on the dumb creature, reducing it to a heap of quivering fur in so many seconds. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She was also a daughter of Ares, and I’d had a very serious disagreement with her father last summer, so now the god of war and all his children basically hated my guts. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z By the time I was fourteen, I basically thought of myself as half a grown-up anyway—maybe even as two-thirds of a grown-up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "Yeah, and woman...consist of mostly water, then basically, we water and dust, right?" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I felt that I had in me a sense of living as deep as that which the church was trying to give me, and in the end I remained basically unaffected. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Which basically means, Coach had to figure out how to crush us. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z It’s basically a wooden basket, open at the back, mounted on an axle between two wheels. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “The vet didn’t know what to make of it. He told me to keep giving him the supplements and the vitamins, but that basically he’s a medical miracle.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z But now his basically optimistic nature had reasserted itself: everything always worked out for the best. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Or for as long as he could remember, which was basically the same thing. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z There is basically only one chromatic scale; you can start it on any note, but the pitches will end up being the same as the pitches in any other chromatic scale. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z And now Mr. Hollow was basically asking to see my surgical screwup. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But he basically just told me all that doesn’t matter—he still cares about me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Every once in a while, she asked a question or two, but she basically just let me rip. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And basically he had nowhere to live because Mom had got evicted from her apartment, so they were squatting in 3833—four of them in one bedroom. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I basically used her and lied to her by omission. I knew she wouldn’t’ve been down with what we did if she’d known about my contact with ‘the peen.’ Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “There was a certain carnal element to the proceedings but the phenomenon was basically spiritual in nature.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z For the crowd, it’s basically a hell yes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Which I know makes me pathetic because she basically led me on and then picked him over me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Think about it: boys, basically, want to kiss girls. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Coach yelling at me during practice messed with my head, and I still feel a little out of sorts, even though I realize Boy21 basically lied to him. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, some foot kicking, which basically just stirs up a lot of dirt that sticks to her sweat. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z More on that later, but basically: about a year before, Colin had come into some cash. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z We would dance and vigorously shake our butts and hips—twerking, basically. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We're here today basically because this is not a perfect world. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z This was my first chance ever, really, to build something basically from the ground up: Success or failure would depend almost entirely on my efforts, not those of my boss or anyone else. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was nice to have another person take the reins, even if that person was still basically a complete stranger. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I would basically just do a few laps around the room, scarfing my pasta Bolognese, which I found out was not pasta and baloney, but was actually just regular spaghetti. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “It’s just—your social media is basically a shrine to another guy.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The boathouse was basically a large shed floating on the water. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The idea had been that he would basically pull my arms off and then hold them up over his head in triumph, howling like some wild barbarian.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There are basically two possible whole tone scales. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The scene were blocking takes place in a tavern, and I’m basically just making notes reminding myself to act drunk. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “My last command overloaded their kill switches—basically locked down all their circuits and melted their cores.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Back in Congo, police officers and military officers were basically the same—and they came when there was war. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z My own family basically did what the American justice system does: I was given more lenient treatment than the black kids. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The movements to “Old Brass Wagon” have children in a circle, basically following the instructions in the song. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z As for the other two: basically, they were friends, and then I found out they liked me, and then we started dating. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The MDV is basically a big can with some light thrusters and parachutes attached. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A computer memory is basically a device containing elements that can exist in either of two states. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean it was horrible. He said I looked like nothing. That I basically didn’t even exist.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Well, seeing as how they think our mom is basically a demon for giving all of us up, I’d rather not get their opinion on how I did the same thing to Peach.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “So basically,” he said, as though he just wanted to clarify a few points, “you’d like to give the impression that I’m working for the Ministry?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The Director’s office is in the administration building—basically, it’s a wing of the Hub connected by a narrow, windowless hallway. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The renter had been living with Grandma since Dad died, and even though I was at her apartment basically every day, I still hadn’t met him. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Fie was assigned quarters on my old floor, but he has so many mental relapses, he still basically lives in the hospital. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It cracks me up how expensive restaurants, located in what are basically outdoor shopping plazas, give themselves these snooty, fancy names. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Yeah. In school, they say it’s all really complicated, but that’s basically the story.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z We stayed at the hospital for a few more hours until finally Momly basically forced us to leave, saying we didn't have to go back to school but that I could not miss track practice. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z But from colonial times through the days of apartheid, black people in South Africa were required to have an English or European name as well—a name that white people could pronounce, basically. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Michaels had grown up in Brooklyn and, more than most officers from the city, considered the inmates to be basically decent guys, his “homies.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One stack of papers was a copyedited manuscript—basically a printout from a computer file that had been marked up in colored pencil with a bunch of edit marks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z That’s basically what I was doing—the South African version of that. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He says, “Matt, I get how you feel because you’re a basically ignoble kind of kid.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Which basically always seems to be me ending with a big cheese on my face. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z There is something basically similar about most of these crazy animals. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though our religion basically teaches us to judge people. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I had grown up in a land where war was so common, we basically sighed and said, “Oh man, this again?” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Tanner got all defensive and basically laid out this theory about how my “gang” and I had gotten together after Stan died and made the whole premonition thing up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My parents had repeatedly told me that I had a “phlegmatic” conscience— which basically means it doesn’t work overtime—and that that was a good thing. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z "I came out like a house on fire but you've got to give Gary credit where it's due. He came back so hard and it basically turned my legs to jelly," said Smith. Canadian Smith knocks out Robson 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z “We are searching basically all over the world for good pieces,” said Anna Loginova, the collection’s curator. Antiques: ?40s Propaganda Posters: Soviet Morale Boosters 2011-07-28T19:57:01Z And since that is basically Mary Poppins in a nutshell, I have faith. Why I love… actor Emily Blunt 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z The project’s companion book opens with a playful riff on a dictionary definition that basically omits all the nouns. Cheeseburgers, Oil and Minimum Wage: Building a Museum of Capitalism 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z “Opera in its very nature is basically valuable to all musicians for at least two reasons,” Mr. Elder, the music director, said in an interview after a rehearsal. A Critic’s First Orchestra Defines Britain’s Musical Soul 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Like I’d throw in a second guitar track that would basically be funk. Patrick Stump finds life beyond Fall Out Boy 2011-11-09T05:47:00Z Last week and the week before, she said, about half of those deals “basically died on the spot.” Restaurant Closings Inflict Collateral Damage on Other Businesses 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z I think a lot of what Amazon wants to do is basically own the road between the consumer and the content. Amazon Makes Like a Publisher With Kindle Singles 2011-11-04T11:00:05Z As long as you basically know what is going on and what is more or less being said, you can be swept away by a great opera, not just by music, but by visceral drama. Opera? Musical? Please Respect the Difference 2011-07-09T03:30:34Z Most of the bits involved him playing a fictional version of himself — and considering Trump’s entire persona is basically a character, that’s not really much of a stretch. This is What Happened the Last Time Donald Trump Hosted SNL 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Is your advice to me basically the same as your recent advice to the letter-writer with the racist fiance, that it’s a dealbreaker? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A girlfriend’s anti-male outrage is a relationship dealbreaker 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Sparks's version would probably make a less exciting rollercoaster, but the formula is basically the same. When will Nicholas Sparks stop making girls cry? 2010-04-22T21:05:00Z “Ang basically went, ‘This is fantastic, but this one, don’t ever do that again,’” Smith said. Will Smith vs. Will Smith vs. Ang Lee 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z It's basically the same as the one we remember from "Game of Thrones," except that they've surrounded it with other swords poking up out of the floor. Watch the first trailer for "Game of Thrones" prequel "House of the Dragon"! 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The sauce is a touch spicier and tawnier in color than King’s but basically the same. Where did barbecue begin? Virginia, he says — and he stands by it 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z He struck me as basically a well-meaning violent jerk who should probably be arrested. In Lee Child’s ‘The Midnight Line,’ hero Jack Reacher seeks justice amid the opioid crisis 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z “My black identity was basically developed in church,” he said. Maurice Harris Is a Superstar. Can He Bend Capitalism to His Talents? 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z It was basically like watching a vintage Kate Bush music video, with a little Mists of Avalon thrown in for good measure. Outlander Recap: Feminism and Time Travel in a Bodice-Ripping Romance? Sure! 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z “We’re not sure what was going on. The store owner basically said, ‘The puppies were tired from a full day of attention and people playing with them.’” Puppy store investigated after 'concerning' video suggests puppies were drugged 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z I was in the middle of one of my songs, which are basically stories with many conversational-like pauses. Bringing Guantánamo to Park Avenue 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z On hold in such tanks, the lobsters are basically hibernating; no feeding is necessary. Lobster’s cheap. Lobster’s luxurious. Discuss. Yeah, local hire basically means you got to find your own place, fly yourself out, all that stuff. Utkarsh Ambudkar on his "revolutionary" love interest role in "Brittany Runs a Marathon" 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z This is because Scheib’s sensibility — in both the virtual and live spheres — is basically plain and direct. Review: Wagner Would Have Liked AR, but Not This ‘Parsifal’ 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z As a kid growing up in Spotsylvania, Virginia, talking about how I wanted to make movies when I got older, it was basically a lifetime of people going, “Yeah, sure.” Danny McBride puts the Homer in homeroom: “‘The Odyssey’ finds its way into everything we do” 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z And basically, it all depends on what qualifies as a “solid food item” and what doesn’t. TSA shares Thanksgiving travel tips, confirms that turkey, stuffing can be stuffed into carry-on bags 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z He was nice enough to know when someone had outgrown working with him, and that was the point when he basically told Jim and I, you should fly the coop with this. Zombies, Aliens and Robots: The ‘Walking Dead’ Producer on Her Greatest Hits 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The distinctive boat is basically a bare metal hull with 15-horsepower outboard attached. Learning to Navigate the Venetian Lagoon Like a Pro 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z As photographs in the gallery brochure attest, Ms. Rubins is basically an outdoor sculptor, and outside is probably the best setting for her version of uncanny California Pop. Nancy Rubins: ‘Our Friend Fluid Metal’ 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Today was a “tipping point for sleeves,” she said of Ms. Middleton’s look, adding, “With that tight bodice, it basically looked like a strapless dress with a sheer gorgeous lace cover.” On the Runway: Simplicity Wears the Crown 2011-04-29T20:29:38Z To a nonexpert in dance Ms. Schiff’s exertions as Tatiana were admirable, showing fine athleticism and stamina in stretches, spins and swoons, but in the end they conveyed relatively little: basically, yearning alternating with anguish. Music Review: Prokofiev Version of ?Eugene Onegin? at Princeton 2012-02-12T23:34:22Z "It was basically going to go out of the family at some point anyway, so I figured I might as well see it on its way and see that it gets a good, fresh start." New Hampshire home of signer of Declaration of Independence for sale 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z What's happening is that people are projecting their hopes, fears and fantasies on to what is basically the logical extension of an old technology – the ink-jet printer. Will Defense Distributed's shots be heard 'round the world? 2013-05-11T23:05:29Z But even though Fleetwood got a drum solo, he and McVie were basically just part of the backing band on this night. Concert review: Fleetwood Mac at the United Center 2013-04-14T06:08:00Z Along with anyone who can’t tolerate profanity, which is basically the play’s linguistic glue, they will have a hard time warming to a playwright who isn’t interested in telling us what’s right. Review: In ‘Between Riverside and Crazy,’ Real Estate Gets Real 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z And he speaks of starring “in the movie of your own life,” by which he basically means taking control. How Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter Realized His Dream: an Opera 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Really, sleeping alone from time to time is basically a miracle cure. Six reasons why sleeping in separate beds can be a good idea 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Given the film is basically a two-hander between a total newcomer and a CGI tiger, Fox made a canny decision in not selling Pi on the strength of name recognition. Oscars 2013: six memorable cameo performances 2013-02-22T07:00:00Z And the band basically waited for us to get there, which took about an hour and a quarter. Nick Hornby's favourite music – a classic interview from the vaults 2013-07-10T10:11:50Z Maurizio is here to show us all things naturally leavened, enriched, yeast-risen, you name it — basically, any excuse for slathering on a lot of butter. Don’t toss that sourdough discard! Make biscuits 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z He basically lied under oath at a job interview to become a judge. On ‘S.N.L.,’ Republican Senators Host a Locker Room Celebration for Kavanaugh’s Confirmation 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z It’s basically spending a lot of money to flick a switch. Rob Corddry Talks Hot Tub Time Machine 2’s Scientific Advisers (Or Lack Thereof) 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Because you notice that a good deal of your writing has now become basically showing off, trying to get people to think you're good. David Foster Wallace on 'The Nature of Fun' 2012-11-16T11:00:02Z I was basically trapped, with no one to turn to and nowhere else I could go. Detoxing in prison and hating myself: ‘You’ve got to face up to what you did’ 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z And when it comes to Paul, there are basically two interpretations. ArtsBeat: The Life of Jesus: Reza Aslan Talks About ‘Zealot’ 2013-08-02T20:42:32Z We basically turn over the keys to it to photographers. 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