cornerstone
Example Sentences
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Brink would be a cornerstone player for almost any team in the league, yet she’s coming off the bench with high expectations for her to be one of the team’s most important players.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
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
However, IMVT-1402 is seen as a cornerstone of its portfolio, and is being developed as a next-generation treatment across multiple autoimmune disorders.
From Barron's • May 20, 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
The idea had been conceived in Lusaka by Oliver and the ANC, and the campaign was the cornerstone of a new strategy that would put our cause in the forefront of people’s minds.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing cornerstone
Determined to Stay
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George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt
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