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cornerstone

[kawr-ner-stohn] / ˈkɔr nərˌstoʊn /


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In a matter of months, Intel has transformed itself from a struggling foundry to a cornerstone of the artificial-intelligence buildout, sending the stock rallying to all-time highs.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

It hasn’t attracted a cornerstone tenant for the campus, however—a failure some analysts pinned on Neugebauer himself.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Environmental protections are a cornerstone of Miranda’s campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

China's leadership has made grain self-sufficiency a domestic political cornerstone: a national food security law passed in 2023 requires local governments to embed food production targets directly into their economic plans.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The parade was just to celebrate the cornerstone being put in the foundation that will go under the obelisk.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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