lay a/the foundation
idiom
1
: to create a usually stone or concrete structure that supports a building from underneath
2
: to provide something (such as an idea, a principle, or a fact) from which another thing develops or can develop
Her early research laid the foundation for many important medical discoveries.
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Recipients will also meet regularly with Sundance staff and industry professionals, in addition to participating in artist development sessions to help lay the foundation for their career goals.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
On the contrary, it is meant to lay the foundation for the very diplomatic outcome that Netanyahu depicts in his Blessing map; a coalition of Israel and U.S.-supported Arab states whose aim is to both confront Iranian regional power and displace Hamas.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
The abrupt shift in the Court’s ideological make-up in 1969, however, allowed the right to lay the foundation for the long-term transformation of the judicial body into a conservative stronghold.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
Achieving this will lay the foundation for a robust global sponsorship strategy and create lasting value for all involved.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
On the contrary, it is meant to lay the foundation for the very diplomatic outcome that Netanyahu depicts in his Blessing map; a coalition of Israel and U.S.-supported Arab states whose aim is to both confront Iranian regional power and displace Hamas.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
The abrupt shift in the Court’s ideological make-up in 1969, however, allowed the right to lay the foundation for the long-term transformation of the judicial body into a conservative stronghold.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
Achieving this will lay the foundation for a robust global sponsorship strategy and create lasting value for all involved.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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