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The phrase "are not without foundation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has a basis or justification, often in a context where doubts or criticisms are being addressed.
Example: "The concerns raised by the community are not without foundation, as there have been several incidents reported in the area."
Alternatives: "have some basis" or "are grounded in reality."
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These worries are not without foundation.
Sadly, the stories of bureaucracy and waste are not without foundation.
Israeli fears are not without foundation, said Rabbi Arik Ascherman of the group Rabbis for Human Rights.
It's a Band-Aid, and the criticisms by Mr. Brady, the apparent front-runner amid a throw-the-bums-out climate, are not without foundation.
He claims that it made real progress on asylum, cutting crime and bringing more people to justice during his time are not without foundation.
For some officials in Downing Street, the army's request for more resources is a ploy to shore up its position relative to the other services a policy of "use it or lose it".Such suspicions are not without foundation.
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Richardson's reservations were not without foundation.
This fear is not without foundation.
The questions were not without foundation.
(His reputation as a rake was not without foundation).
In Britain, polo's reputation as a bastion of privilege is not without foundation.
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