foundational
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Efficient freight rail acts as a foundational shock absorber for national supply chains and a shield protecting the global competitiveness of our exporters.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“Perrigo’s core values are foundational to how we operate, and the board expects all colleagues — especially our senior leaders — to uphold those standards at all times,” Chair Orlando Ashford said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Over the past two years, Roshni Kakaiya, a San Diego–based family medicine doctor, has created a training model that lets clinicians easily practice paracervical blocks—education she believes should be foundational for anyone in women’s health.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026
Work started on the castle in 1215, the same year as Magna Carta, the foundational declaration of English liberty, was signed.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“We would forfeit the protection afforded by the foundational covenants of the treaty.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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