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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

The stock has surged more than 90% over the last month as investors cheer the company’s transformation into a cornerstone of the artificial-intelligence buildout.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Egypt is a yellow trapezoid with one right angle, and looks like the cornerstone of a pyramid.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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