cornerstone

Pubs, a quintessential cornerstone of British communities, are closing at the rate of around one a day, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

"They are a cornerstone of our laws to protect children from content they should not be seeing."

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

“It is,” says Tom Stevens, director of Visitor Services, “the cornerstone of the Rotunda.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

They are a cornerstone to public understanding and trust.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

Egypt is a yellow trapezoid with one right angle, and looks like the cornerstone of a pyramid.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

This devotion to authenticity is one of Thompson’s cornerstones.

From Salon ● May 15, 2026

Homeownership is one of the cornerstones of the American dream, deeply ingrained in our culture as a symbol of financial success and stability.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026

"Section 33 constitutes, in a way, one of the cornerstones of the Canadian Charter," Quebec argues in legal briefings.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

What’s more, Seattle parted ways with a quarterback and receiver who for years had been cornerstones of their offense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

Though the Barnetts, Abbott, Jackson, and Hill are long gone, the Defender, the Urban League, the NAACP, and Quinn Chapel remain cornerstones of the community, still called home by both middle class and poor.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield