bedrock

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This result stands out because subsurface microbial communities in continental bedrock aquifers are often considered relatively stable.

From Science Daily

The mix of clear-eyed realism with a dreamer’s optimism might be Brooks’ ultimate trick, the bedrock of his mixed-up style of sincere, bittersweet and funny: comedies with a heavy heart.

From Los Angeles Times

“Social Security and Medicare are two bedrock programs that older Americans rely upon for their retirement security,” Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said in a statement on Friday.

From New York Times

But the South Korean businessman, who has college-age sons, frets that today’s youth are better suited to the service sector than the manufacturing that remains the country’s economic bedrock.

From Washington Times

These works reflect a bedrock principle for building any art museum collection.

From Los Angeles Times