be a foundation for

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But speaking to foreign media last week, Cheng said talks with Xi would carry "significant symbolic meaning" and could be a "foundation" for peaceful relations across the Taiwan Strait.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“If a solution is found in Ukraine, U.S. economic cooperation can be a foundation for our relationship going forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

But Doncic will be a foundation for an organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

Washington state health department spokesperson Emily Fredenberg said the latest guidance is meant to be a foundation for local health jurisdictions and tribal health authorities on which to anchor their recommendations and policies.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022

But hysteria can never be a foundation for a creed, and a true religion must always appeal to the common central facts of human experience.

From Without Prejudice by Zangwill, Israel