cornerstone

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The Raiders are trying to build something, and this Heisman winner figures to be a cornerstone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

"It is a cornerstone of Iran's economy and a major source of revenue for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards," JP Morgan added, referring to Iran's well-resourced ideological army which has major economic interests.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 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