foundation
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These principles have formed the foundation of modern genetics.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Their model for business and the long-term development of their countries depends on a foundation of the Gulf being a stable hub for the global economy and safe for foreign investment.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“The bottom line is that Social Security is the critical foundation of retirement security that Americans have earned through a lifetime of hard work, paying in with every paycheck. It must be strengthened and protected.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The former Fed chair received the John F. Kennedy Profile In Courage Award "for protecting the independence of the Federal Reserve," the foundation said.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Just as nineteenth-century human anatomy and physiology laid the foundation for twentieth-century medicine, the anatomy and physiology of genes would lay the foundation for a powerful new biological science.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing foundation
Giving Words
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 1
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