strong foundation

collocation in English

meaningsofstrongandfoundation

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strong
adjective
uk
/strɒŋ/us
/strɑːŋ/
powerful; having or using great force ...
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foundation
noun
uk
/faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/us
/faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/
an occasion when an organization, state, etc. ...
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(Definition ofstrongandfoundationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The achievement to date has been impressive, and thestrongfoundationcreates a larger potential.
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Collaborative partnerships promote astrongfoundationof trust between investigators and the communities participating in their research.
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Accordingly, it provides astrongfoundationfor understanding the cognitive and psycholinguistic characteristics of learning to read.
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Here again, his findings provide astrongfoundationfrom which future research can develop theories as to how to successfully include women in peace processes.
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This is where we have to nurture mutual respect and build astrongfoundationfor a hopeful and peaceful future.
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It means that we are rebuilding our nation's prosperity on astrongfoundation.
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Only on thestrongfoundationof the single market will the agenda of enlargement be successfully achieved.
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Everyone believes that it has astrongfoundationand no one advocated major change.
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We now have astrongfoundationof successful policies to build on.
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That is a verystrongfoundationfor the adoption of specific new measures to apply the strategy.
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It is being built up, and if the other elements are provided, this gives astrongfoundationfor military defensive power after a considerable interval.
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We know also that there is verystrongfoundationfor these recent reports.
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The settlement builds on astrongfoundationof significant investment in the police service in recent years.
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That structure provides astrongfoundationfor the new company's future.
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We firmly believe that, "marriage provides astrongfoundationfor stable relationships".
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The basic pension should be astrongfoundationfor income in old age.
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Just 20 years ago our public transport system had astrongfoundation.
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The aim of such regulation has been to build astrongfoundationof public confidence which is essential if the public is to buy and use the new products.
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We can build on thatstrongfoundation.
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In previous years, it was taken for granted by the nation that marriage formed the most reliable framework for raising children and astrongfoundationfor stable relationships.
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