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foundation

[foun-dey-shuhn] / faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən /




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The work lays a foundation for the next phase of research, including tracking patients over time and examining how hormones and genetics influence these differences, Dhamala said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

These were some of the movers and shakers of Black foundation, of Black American society.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"This breadth of experience provides a strong foundation for the responsibilities of command and the trust placed in me," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Her health and social care course, which lasts four years including a foundation course, is due to be awarded by Oxford Brookes University.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She uses a dry, tough thread for foundation lines, and she uses a sticky thread for snare lines—the ones that catch and hold insects.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White




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