lay the foundation of
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Builders and construction workers quite literally lay the foundation of our communities, creating the roads, homes and infrastructure that keep this country running.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“We have to lay the foundation of India for the next 1,000 years,” he said, after helicopters had showered flowers from above.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024
This was needed, he said, "to stop the boats and lay the foundation of a fair and humane asylum system".
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023
“First is rebuild trust with your people... really start to lay the foundation of a new type of culture.”
From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2019
It would be most desirable to lay the foundation of such a work with Her Majesty's direct assistance, could a biographer with the necessary qualifications be found.
From Queen Victoria As I Knew Her by Martin, Sir Theodore
