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bedrock

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


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Ultimately, many of the decisions and investments that would deepen the relationship are in the hands of the private sector, which may question whether a geographically far-off partner can really become an economic bedrock.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Preliminary investigations have pointed to a collapsed glacier and its bedrock as the cause of last week's flash flood.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

As government rates are the bedrock of capital costs throughout economies, the effects are far-reaching.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 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

In fact, it is the bedrock of US patriotism.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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