bedrocks

plural of bedrock

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bedrocks Clarity builds bridges and creates access, which are bedrocks of our organizational values. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The costs of health insurance are pushing small businesses — beloved by politicians and the bedrocks of entire communities — to a financial cliff. — Bob Herman, STAT, 7 July 2026 Hillary Rodham Clinton also reflect on the bedrocks of our democracy, including the Electoral College and the peaceful transfer of power. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026 Nola and Realmuto, long bedrocks for the organization, are facing turmoil. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 21 May 2026 One of the bedrocks of Bednar’s coaching philosophy is breaking the season into 10-game segments. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026 Better yet, those bedrocks are as plentiful as ever. — MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 The bedrocks of healthy behavior are your biggest assets for staying disease-free. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 Burnout prevention and psychological safety will become the bedrocks of resilience. — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedrocks
Noun
  • Marc Short, chairman of Advancing American Freedom and onetime chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, told CNBC on Tuesday afternoon that the GOP has moved away from its conservative foundations.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In Kipnuk — a village of under 200 homes — dozens of houses were swept off their foundations.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Ballard says El Niño can also cause higher winds which tends to bring up colder water from the depths.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The president’s approval ratings had plunged to historic depths.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The theme of the evening was family and relationships, the cornerstones of the business for the last century.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The goal on defense is to force more opponents to throw at two cornerstones who keep making plays on the ball.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Keep mulch lines a few inches away from plant bases to reduce some rodent problems.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The new deployments include troops from marine and navy units as well as training centers and naval bases from Java and Lampung province.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Bedrocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedrocks. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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