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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as without basis" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used to indicate that something lacks foundation or justification, but it is better to use it in a more complete context.
Example: "The claims made in the article were dismissed as without basis, lacking any credible evidence."
Alternatives: "groundless" or "unfounded".
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(Mr Adoke could not be reached for comment).Where did the money go?The attorney-general has rejected as "without basis" claims in the Nigerian press that much of the money the government paid to Malabu in the 2011 deal was "round-tripped" back to bank accounts controlled by public officials.
Both sides have denounced the others' claims as without basis and accuse each other of engaging in provocative behaviour.
In a recent case, two anthropologists accused Dr. James Neel, a founder of modern human genetics, and Dr. Napoleon Chagnon, a social anthropologist, of killing the Yanomamö people of Brazil to test genetic theories of human behavior, a charge Dr. Pinker analyzes as without basis in fact.
Even Republican senators are dismissing the lawsuit as without basis, although one of them, Ted Cruz from Texas, recently told Vox's Dylan Scott he thought that declining to defend the Affordable Care Act in court was "reasonable".
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Wikileaks, which has been criticised for leaking Afghan war documents, had quoted Mr Assange as saying the claims were "without basis".
With the appropriate design, wind turbines could be rapidly manufactured (printed) and assembled on-site at an as needed basis without additional tooling beyond a 3D printing machine and printing filament.
However, existing customers will be able to access and use their applications and data through my.coghead.com until April 30, 2009 on an unsupported, "as is" basis without any representations or warranties (express or implied) or indemnity from Coghead or any other party.
The "No on 8" forces, which include many liberal religious leaders, dismiss these claims as scare tactics and without basis in legal precedent.
Sanders's characterization of open borders as "right wing" wasn't without basis.
Wikileaks quotes Mr Assange as saying the accusations are "without basis" and that their appearance "at this moment is deeply disturbing".
Shareholder primacy as a management principle is without basis in law and has neither benefited shareholders nor society at large.
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