foundation
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Detection is the foundation: radar, radio-frequency sensing, acoustic systems and electro-optical cameras that establish airspace awareness before a threat materializes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
These were some of the movers and shakers of Black foundation, of Black American society.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
"This breadth of experience provides a strong foundation for the responsibilities of command and the trust placed in me," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
It is possibly also the foundation of our future economic resilience, at what is a troubled moment in the global economy.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
They were followed by the Dutch, who made the spice trade the foundation of a great commercial empire.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing foundation
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 1
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