cornerstone
Example Sentences
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Affordability is a cornerstone of her campaign along with immigration reform, climate stewardship, education and women’s health.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
China's leadership has made grain self-sufficiency a domestic political cornerstone: a national food security law passed in 2023 requires local governments to embed food production targets directly into their economic plans.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Since coming to power in 2000, Putin has built the celebration of Russia’s power and its history into a cornerstone of his leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Taken together, the contrast is a little dazzling: a $77 bird plated with sauces for the downtown set, and a $4.99 one hailed as a cornerstone of everyday affordability.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
“In the next few weeks, I will be speaking with all of you and showing you how this building, Pipo Place, will be the cornerstone and future of this community!”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Vocabulary lists containing cornerstone
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