bedrock
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The coal industry remains a bedrock of the Chinese economy, powering factories and homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson will form the bedrock of England's midfield, but there was certainly a strong case for either Wharton or Gibbs-White to make the plane.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Geochemical testing of the stromatolites revealed signs of both extraterrestrial material and nearby bedrock, along with evidence that the structures were altered by hot water.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
He said part of it is the “culture and values…that’s the bedrock of Berkshire.”
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Maybe it’s because I’ve been emptied; or maybe it’s the body’s way of seeing to it that I remain alive, continue to repeat its bedrock prayer: I am, I am.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing bedrock
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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