bedrock
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His voice echoed in the damp tunnel where the spent nuclear fuel will be buried in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The coal industry remains a bedrock of the Chinese economy, powering factories and homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Geochemical testing of the stromatolites revealed signs of both extraterrestrial material and nearby bedrock, along with evidence that the structures were altered by hot water.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Their analysis showed that the ice rested across a broad, relatively flat section of bedrock known as an ice plain.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Beneath the lobby of the Hotel of Bees, a corsair’s cellar has been hacked out of the bedrock.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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