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bedrock

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


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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

The roughly $30 trillion Treasury market — widely seen as the bedrock of the global financial system — is facing a dangerous reckoning driven by a perfect storm of rising risks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

His covert operation to sneak within the city walls was a betrayal of bedrock beliefs about honor and civility, a shameful act that brought humanity into a darker age.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

"And fiscal credibility is the bedrock for economic stability and for national security."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 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




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