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cornerstone

[kawr-ner-stohn] / ˈkɔr nərˌstoʊn /


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"We didn't start with any assumptions about strings at all, but then the solution contained the cornerstone signatures of strings."

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

On his first day in the job, the former Google Europe boss said the BBC was the "most trusted news provider, the cornerstone of our creative economy, and a force that brings people together".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Lining up cornerstone investors, who generally take up between 30% and 40% of an offering, helps companies attract broader institutional and retail demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Many analysts regard it as the cornerstone of Moderna’s oncology pipeline.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

With architecture and construction such a fascination in Chicago, cornerstone ceremonies became extravagant affairs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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