cornerstone
Example Sentences
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Marantos was key to the success of The Times’ plants coverage, making waterwise native plants a cornerstone of her reporting as drought and climate change worsened in California.
From Los Angeles Times
The three firms are among the more than a dozen foreign and domestic investors vying for shares in the planned offering as cornerstone investors, the people said.
"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
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