keystone

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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

On immigration, the keystone of Trump’s policy platform, he faced a number of setbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 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

Last year, some 1,000 U.S. troops withdrew from neighboring Niger, ending a nearly decadelong partnership that was the keystone of U.S. counterterrorism operations in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

I know he is the organizer, the keystone of this Resistance circuit.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein