as in foundations
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art
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The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
And there’s been —the foundations are there, and everybody goes to Washington.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Plus, some of the players Colorado is counting on to be cornerstones are off to terrible starts.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Plan a stop in bustling Cebu City to visit the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu and Magellan’s Cross Pavilion—cultural cornerstones that paved the way to the propagation of Christianity as the country’s most dominant religion.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Groundworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundworks. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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