cornerstone
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The Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune, written in the style of an Austrian folk song, may not be a cornerstone of the Mar-a-Lago soundtrack, but it’s a mainstay of U.S.-China diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"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
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
She went on to read the Declaration of Sentiments, which was the cornerstone of the entire meeting.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing cornerstone
Determined to Stay
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