bedrock
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The coal industry remains a bedrock of the Chinese economy, powering factories and homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Researchers found that the glacier lost not only this floating ice tongue, but also a large section of grounded ice resting on a flat area of bedrock.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
He said part of it is the “culture and values…that’s the bedrock of Berkshire.”
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
“This failure to comply with the bedrock agreement among the seven Colorado River states is itself a serious development that Arizona will assess and will respond to accordingly in time,” it said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Then I send my thoughts even deeper to the bedrock, where pockets of gas bubble and brew from earth’s intestinal distress as it tries to digest its long and often sad history of life.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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