fundamental
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As risks of a broader war in Europe loom, European defense and security officials increasingly view Ukrainian capabilities as fundamental for the continent’s own future security.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Most fundamental laws of physics do not distinguish between past and future, or between left and right.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
In fundamental ways, the decision builds on faulty logic.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Consider the following fundamental principles: First, billionaires should be allowed to donate their money however they wish, short of financing criminal enterprises.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
When Devaney was finished, the Wachovia guy had given his little speech about the fundamental soundness of the subprime mortgage bond market.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Vocabulary lists containing fundamental
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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Mahatma Gandhi's "Quit India" Speech
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