fundamental

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Additionally, Goldman Sachs predicts that central bank demand will remain a fundamental pillar of support, averaging about 60 metric tons monthly, once price volatility dissipates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But unless it resolves the deeper contradictions — unless it explains not just what is happening, but why it had to happen and how it will end — it will not change the fundamental dynamic.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

In a statement, minister Paul Givan said that "high‑quality education is fundamental to the wellbeing of our children and to the future prosperity of Northern Ireland".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

They have also challenged the country’s fundamental selling point—that it is an oasis of peace in a rough neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

When the fundamental is included in calculations, it is called the first partial, and the rest of the harmonics are the second, third, fourth partials and so on.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones