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bedrock

[bed-rok] / ˈbɛdˌrɒk /
NOUN
basis
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Antonyms
STRONG


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Gregg, Mandery writes, “created the bedrock principles of modern death penalty jurisprudence: that a non-arbitrary death penalty satisfies the Constitution and that the requirement of non-arbitrariness could be satisfied by Georgia’s approach.”

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The “Low Beta Anomaly” was first discovered in the 1970s and contradicted a bedrock stock-pricing model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Mexico's mining sector, which had been the bedrock of the country's economic success, was in ruins after a decade-long war that resulted in independence from Spain.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Blasted into 1.9 billion-year-old stable bedrock in Eurajoki, southwest Finland, the geological repository for spent nuclear waste -- dubbed Onkalo which means "cave" in Finnish -- is nearly ready to start operations.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Her voice resonated across the landscape, shaking the bedrock under Jason’s feet.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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