foundation
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They have shown that a laser can generate a plasma filament that functions as a transmitting antenna, establishing a foundation for future improvements.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
An independent panel would be set up to oversee funding decisions and help shape priorities, the foundation said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Hey Arnold!” built on the narrative foundation the group had established on their previous show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The foundation of the British-American alliance isn’t sentiment but security cooperation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
First the chimp bent a branch down over some solid foundation, such as a fork or two parallel branches.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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And Smith believes the daytimers helped lay the foundations for the vibrant British Asian culture scene that followed.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Inspired by the museum’s Soviet Hippie collection, an archive that documents the suppressed Soviet subculture of the 1960s through photos, clothing and memorabilia, the workshops use historical events as foundations for creative prompts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Some will conclude that the rule breaches between 2009 and 2018 helped City to lay the foundations on which Guardiola built on to achieve so much success, culminating in the Treble triumph of 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
LONDON—Nearly three decades after Princess Diana’s death, her legacy is once again shaking the foundations of the House of Windsor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The secret he revealed shook the very foundations of the Pythagorean doctrine, but by considering the irrational an anomaly, the Pythagoreans could keep the irrationals from contaminating their view of the universe.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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