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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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Recent Examples of bedrock
John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
In sixty years at this writing, the house, resting on the diabase bedrock, has not settled a sixteenth of an inch.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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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Assassin's Creed The original Assassin's Creed is an important game, responsible for setting the bedrock of the franchise's foundation.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
In sixty years at this writing, the house, resting on the diabase bedrock, has not settled a sixteenth of an inch.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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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Without that foundation, his selection was reminiscent of Dyche’s time, albeit with a few subtle tweaks in personnel and tactics.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Along with Zero Trust principles and endpoint security tools, encryption can give businesses a solid foundation to protect their operations against current cybercrime.William Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Here, the dark paint color creates a sense of depth, especially when contrasted with white bedding, furniture, and trim.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Southern California Earthquake Data Center recorded it at a depth of about 9 miles.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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This means adopting sound business principles from the start to build a reliable revenue stream.Peter Sanchez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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That’s also when the 60-year-old Cinema Audio Society will present its 2025 Filmmaker Award to Denis Villeneuve, and sound mixer Tod A. Maitland will pick up the Career Achievement Award.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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In opposing the request, prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office argued that there was no basis for Supreme Court intervention and that Trump’s legal positions were unsupported by any court anywhere.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Prior to the 2023 season, Major League Baseball announced a spate of rules designed to make stealing bases easier — instituting penalties for pitchers who take too much time between pitches, and fail to pick off a runner within three attempts.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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By Ryan Smith Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 0 Connections has become to be a firm favorite among word-puzzle fans since arriving on the scene a little over a year and a half ago.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, your credentials still remain a firm target for criminals and scammers.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Empathy is a cornerstone of effective leadership, yet narcissistic leaders often dismiss the needs or emotions of others.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sousa Design’s holistic model is the cornerstone of its success.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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The film’s blistering opening salvo, a frenetic shootout designed to introduce us to Fok’s unerring dedication to old-school law enforcement, sees the camera adopt Fok’s POV for much of the action.James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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But the development is less iterative, and not just because a novel needs a different kind of pacing, a need that Buzzati meets with unerring judgment.Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Bedrock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedrock. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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