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foundation

[foun-dey-shuhn] / faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən /




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Land, by contrast, is neither mobile nor difficult to identify and tax—and provides a far broader foundation.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The 19.3-acre campus includes a museum, foundation offices, a public library and recreational spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The job helped hone his ability to understand customers, a core foundation of Netflix’s user-driven, candor-obsessed culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"That is our goal. Are we there yet? No. But right now we are building the foundation for that."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Our front door is a crack in the foundation under their porch.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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