fundamental

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Rollins survived virtually all of his contemporaries from the 1950s and ’60s, the period in which the fundamental elements of the contemporary jazz that followed for the next half-century were established.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“The broader fundamental backdrop remains constructive as ongoing central bank purchases continue to underpin longer-term demand for bullion,” says Konstantinos Chrysikos, head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade, in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"The technology is powerful, but at the same time entails risks to our fundamental rights, especially to privacy," emphasizes Strufe.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

But while he holds fundamental principles that have served him well for many decades, he is still able to quickly tweak his tactics to best suit new signings and deal with unexpected challenges.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Proteins coax and control these fundamental chemical reactions in the cell—speeding some and slowing others, pacing the reactions just enough to be compatible with living.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee