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cornerstone

[kawr-ner-stohn] / ˈkɔr nərˌstoʊn /


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It is also a cornerstone of the country's economy, employing more than 90,000 people, making decommissioning plans a divisive issue.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Obama, who has remained active in public life since leaving office, has frequently emphasized education as a cornerstone of economic opportunity in his entire political and post-political career.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Bread has long been a dietary cornerstone, sustaining societies for generations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

They need him to be the cornerstone of a franchise that is being rebuilt in his image.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Farming, the cornerstone of the complex societies in the rest of the world, was in Peru an afterthought.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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