fundamental
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At the heart of the fight is a fundamental imbalance of mine warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Arboreality is fundamental to understanding primates - including ourselves - because it has shaped our body to a large degree: hands and feet, wrists and ankles, nails instead of claws, etc.,"
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Also notable are fundamental changes in the U.S. economy that have historically been linked to higher interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Donald’s natural ability, his attention to detail and fundamental technique remain “off the charts,” Smith said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
In other words, the second harmonic is still half the length of the fundamental, the third harmonic is one third the length, and so on.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing fundamental
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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Vocabulary from "Community is the 'killer app' missing from virtual reality" by Dmitri Williams
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Mahatma Gandhi's "Quit India" Speech
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