bedrock
Example Sentences
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Under such conditions, solid iron oxides in bedrock can dissolve more readily, releasing iron into the water.
From Science Daily
The study found that the key factor was the flat bedrock beneath the glacier.
From Science Daily
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said that the fund still had sizable surplus and foreign currency reserves, and "serves as a solid bedrock for the Linked Exchange Rate System and financial stability of Hong Kong".
From Barron's
His reasoning hinged on the bedrock constitutional principle that the taxing power—which includes the power to levy tariffs—belongs to the legislature, not the president.
Zhang’s arrest on Jan. 19 marked a stunning fall for a man whose political lineage and loyalty once made him the bedrock of the Chinese ruler’s military flank.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
