fundamental
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“It’s a proof point of something more fundamental which is wrong in the general economy—that people are not able to buy new cars.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“The second is a deteriorating fundamental backdrop that has historically included a tightening Federal Reserve and a weakening outlook for earnings growth.”
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Do not do it with individual stocks unless you have the deep fundamental knowledge of a professional investor.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The discovery, made using intense terahertz laser pulses, gives scientists a new view into the fundamental origins of magnetism and could eventually help researchers better control advanced quantum materials.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Wotton’s ‘Tacit Reserve’, which is the principle that all scientific reasoning is defeasible, is of fundamental importance.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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Vocabulary from "Community is the 'killer app' missing from virtual reality" by Dmitri Williams
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