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as in foundation
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
my religious faith is the bedrock of my life
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
knew that his acting career was at bedrock when all he could get were bit parts in campy horror movies
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as in sound
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
In a study published last month in Science Advances, the researchers found that the instability wouldn’t occur even when Thwaites retreated past its grounding zone on the bedrock sill.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2021
People with disabilities know bedrock truths most of us ignore.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 19 May 2020
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Noun
Adherence to federalism could put Glossip in tricky situation
The largest hurdle that will have to be cleared for Glossip to achieve a victory at the Supreme Court is the bedrock of federalism that surrounds the entire case.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
In a study published last month in Science Advances, the researchers found that the instability wouldn’t occur even when Thwaites retreated past its grounding zone on the bedrock sill.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Now, even the bedrock idea of self-determination is endangered in Libya, with foreign powers — not just Libyans — seeking to control the country’s fate.
—Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2021
People with disabilities know bedrock truths most of us ignore.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 19 May 2020
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“Bedrock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedrock. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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