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fundamental

[fuhn-duh-men-tl] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl /




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This is one of the fundamental — not teachings but instructions of the Bible.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

We’re doing again what we did with social media, only this time we’re going after something much more fundamental.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

Chief among them is the fundamental strength of the macro drivers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Freedom of the seas was fundamental to America’s national security even before independence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The possibility that Mendel had deduced a fundamental natural rule—a dangerous law—by tabulating pea hybrids seemed absurd and far-fetched to Nägeli.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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