bedrock
Example Sentences
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Then we see Alma’s hands and wedding ring — the bedrock of her life — as she replies, “You can do whatever you like, Maggie.”
From Los Angeles Times
Darren Henley, chief executive of Arts Council England, says pantomimes are the "absolute bedrock" that regional theatre across across the country are built upon.
From BBC
It is believed these were originally placed on the bedrock and then the wall built around them out of slabs and smaller stones.
From BBC
“Timely, fair disclosure is the bedrock underpinning the value of listed companies,” Yamaji said.
But it was captain Virgil van Dijk, a peerless defensive bedrock as Liverpool have swept up the full collection of major prizes, whose poor form became the focus of attention during the 1-1 draw.
From BBC
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