cornerstone

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The data-center developer co-founded by Rick Perry, the former energy secretary and governor of Texas, confirmed Monday that it is yet to sign a cornerstone tenant for its Project Matador campus in Amarillo, Texas.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

A cornerstone of its defence is that delivery rules need to change so second class mail can be taken out less frequently.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

And as a coach, he was making the long ball a cornerstone of his offenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Seaborne trade is the cornerstone of global commerce, moving more than 80% of the world’s goods traded by volume, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

“Alar is the cornerstone of sympathy. If you are going to impose your will on the world, you must have control over what you believe.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss