seminal

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The “divisive matter of race,” the authors write, “which the founding fathers had tried to sidestep, would emerge as the seminal issue during the next fifty years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That’s the implication of a seminal study, entitled “Bubbles for Fama,” which challenges University of Chicago professor Eugene Fama’s famous claim that bubbles cannot be identified in advance.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

"This study offers a seminal contribution to our understanding of aqueous solution thermodynamics," said co-author and Mechanical Engineering Department Head Dr. Guillermo Aguilar, who serves as the James and Ada Forsyth Professor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Schaffner points out several striking black-and-white photographs by Catherine Opie and Lorna Simpson that document those years, identifying younger versions of seminal art world figures.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Over a longer stretch of time, the Farewell Address achieved transcendental status, ranking alongside the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address as a seminal statement of America's abiding principles.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis