foundation
Example Sentences
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The researchers showed that multiple tubes can be connected to form rafts, which could serve as the foundation for ships, buoys, or floating platforms.
From Science Daily
The survey found it was endowments, foundations, and family offices that are seeking quant and funds that trade based on macroeconomic assessments.
From MarketWatch
Now comes a second neo-noir that has us primed for an epic excavation beneath the foundations on which the industry stands.
From Los Angeles Times
“We should strive to build a science infrastructure or a scientific foundation for this country that is responsive to the needs of the the U.S. population.”
From Salon
It is West African, pan-African, and diasporic in origin, carrying Ghana's musical imprint at its foundation.
From BBC
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