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fundamental

[fuhn-duh-men-tl] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl /




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“It’s been hard to make a fundamental call on the stock — I mean, that’s been the case for 10 years — but to me, it’s really a technical call.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

As brilliant as the Wayans brothers can be, they seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of what’s made “Scary Movie” last all these years.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The researchers argue that the performance collapse seen in these experiments points to fundamental limitations in today's large language models.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But Reeves said there needed to be a fundamental shift in spending across the board, with current global tensions showing the need for resilience in critical sectors.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When you pluck the string without the bridge, you get a clear note, the tone known as the fundamental.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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