keystone

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"We are committed to working with local people to minimise the risk of effects from beavers on other land uses, while enabling beavers to resume their place as a keystone species in our ecosystem."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

She pointed to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, a keystone document on international space law that President Lyndon Johnson signed onto.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Truth Social isn’t an especially strong keystone of this operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Morgan healthcare investor conference in San Francisco in mid-January, a keystone event at which companies often pre-announce guidance and earnings and roll out marquee acquisitions.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

The keystone of the state’s case was the six-page Plan of Action confiscated in the Rivonia raid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela