cornerstone
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"Statins have been a cornerstone of cardiovascular care for decades," Dr. Van Petegem said.
From Science Daily
Investors and economists have argued that a Fed free from political influence is critical to keeping inflation stable, which is itself a cornerstone of healthy markets.
And what will happen to the independent film industry if its cornerstone festival loses its footing?
From Los Angeles Times
Tomlinson said pubs are "the cornerstone of so many communities" and the government wanted to "go further" in supporting them after the number of venues fell by nearly 7,000 since 2010.
From BBC
But earlier presidents still considered the alliance an essential asset to U.S. foreign policy and the cornerstone of a system that prevented war in Europe for most of a century.
From Los Angeles Times
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