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warp and woofs

noun

plural of warp and woof

as in foundations

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests regards individual freedom and democracy as the warp and woof of any civilized society

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Noun

The next chapter of AI belongs to the R&D aimed at foundations, and the need for it has never been greater.

— Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Stephen Colbert doesn’t think the foundations of America have been shaken by the cancellation of The Late Show.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of foundations

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One of the cornerstones of the Boise State football program is finding underrated talent from across the Gem State and turning those players into starters and even all-conference performers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2026
In the months that followed, the Mets bid farewell to franchise cornerstones Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil and — despite trying to retain him — closer Edwin Diaz.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of cornerstones

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Efforts to save the trees Town workers have sought to save the trees by flooding their bases with water in an attempt to dilute the chemicals.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Mariners reliever Carlos Vargas (1-0) struck out Josh Lowe and Christian Moore — each on three pitches — with the bases loaded to end the bottom of the fifth, and Seattle pushed the lead to 7-2 on RBI singles by Canzone and Raleigh in the sixth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bases

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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

Definition of bedrocks

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It was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane on airport grounds, where German police safely defused the device.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Six decades earlier, on the same grounds, a young Muhammad Ali absorbed a famous left hook from Henry Cooper late in the fourth round, then finished the fight in the fifth when the referee stopped it because of a severe cut over Cooper’s eye.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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