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fundamental

[fuhn-duh-men-tl] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl /




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"This is a fundamental shift in power that if changed would put corporate profits first, fighters second," said De La Hoya, who now owns Golden Boy Promotions.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

A more fundamental difference that investors might be missing, though, is the nature of the two businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

However, Tiller says there is a "fundamental issue with the technology" which is designed to predict text based on language patterns and is now being used by the public for health advice.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Making predictions about fluid flow and turbulence is a fundamental science challenge but it also has many applications.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The laws of medicine fit within this wider structure of laws, and the fundamental law of medicine is the ancient Hippocratic principle that opposites cure opposites—a fever is cured by cooling the body, for example.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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