bedrock
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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
Scientists believe the disaster was caused by part of a glacier and bedrock breaking free, falling thousands of feet and creating a massive mudslide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
Treasury bonds, especially on the 10-year note, is the bedrock upon which the entire financial system is based.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Uzumark wasn’t a single, massive subterranean channel, but an intricate network of waterways that carved their way through the valley bedrock.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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