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fundamental

[fuhn-duh-men-tl] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl /




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Another thing to consider is that this small yield gap isn’t just explained by the market’s fundamental view of corporate health.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

For instance, there would need to be a larger, more fundamental shift for the yen to begin strengthening in a way that fully unwinds the carry trade.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

"Our experiments didn't begin with a specific hypothesis but revealed a fundamental processing mechanism in the visual system," says Lee.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

“By the time of the founding, the right to have arms had become fundamental for English subjects,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Of all the world’s errors, he seemed to feel, the most fundamental was the “erasing” of people, the “hiding away” of suffering.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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