bedrock
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"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 report, completed within weeks, laid the blame on “defective foundations,” concluding that gravity dams were safe if built on bedrock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The coming weeks are shaping up to be a critical stretch for the $30 trillion Treasury market, widely considered the bedrock of the global financial system.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Fiscal discipline is the bedrock of economic stability and national security," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some stretches of road resembled a dry riverbed; other places were strewn with boulders or eroded down to rough bedrock.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing bedrock
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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