lay the foundation of

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Builders and construction workers quite literally lay the foundation of our communities, creating the roads, homes and infrastructure that keep this country running.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“Even though it’s wrestling and it’s like aggression and all that kind of energy, I do want to lay the foundation of a welcoming positive energy,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“We have to lay the foundation of India for the next 1,000 years,” he said, after helicopters had showered flowers from above.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

This was needed, he said, "to stop the boats and lay the foundation of a fair and humane asylum system".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

To put on a base or basis; to lay the foundation of; to found, as an argument or conclusion; Ð used with on or upon.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah