bedrock
Example Sentences
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For decades, homeownership has been a bedrock symbol of success.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
According to him, America would have burst into flames and melted into the bedrock mantle if he hadn’t come to town.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Our nation's bedrock principle of separating church and state means that families and faith communities -- not politicians -- get to decide what role religion plays in children's lives," Kempf said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The health, safety and well-being of husbands, wives, sons and daughters aren’t secondary considerations to us; they are the bedrock on which every mission rests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"You take us for bedrock numskulls? Certain as eggs is eggs—you're the prince. The genuine, straight-up-and-down Royal Highness!"
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
Vocabulary lists containing bedrock
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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