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foundation

[foun-dey-shuhn] / faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən /




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Detection is the foundation: radar, radio-frequency sensing, acoustic systems and electro-optical cameras that establish airspace awareness before a threat materializes.

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

Now that Apple has the foundation of a strong social-media presence branded toward a younger audience, and a successful Neo introduction, more launches are likely.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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

Jefferson would oversee and orchestrate this campaign and provide its rhetorical foundation, which enjoyed a privileged association with the spirit of ’76.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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