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touchstone

[tuhch-stohn] / ˈtʌtʃˌstoʊn /


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Experts say Jio is key to Reliance's strategy to evolve beyond its traditional oil business and the touchstone of its future tech ambitions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Instead, he said he wanted it to be a "touchstone", with every government policy or announcement having to meet a "Makerfield test".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

"The Moon is a kind of touchstone for us - and an important conceptual stepping stone on our way to Mercury."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Gap defined the way a generation of Americans dressed and was a cultural touchstone for nearly two decades, under the direction of then-CEO Mickey Drexler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Do certain events in our lives leave a permanent mark, freezing a piece of us in time, and that becomes a touchstone that we measure the rest of our lives against?

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

“Widow’s Bay,” leaning into comedy, goes old school, conjuring familiar spectres that knowingly nod to “Jaws,” “Psycho,” the canonical works of King and John Carpenter, and other touchstones of cultural anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Minions & Monsters” takes a trip through cinematic touchstones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

And just always having that through line of, “What were the touchstones of Carolyn as a young woman, and where did I want her to end up physically?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

And of course, Bad Bunny is hugely popular across the United States, which has among the largest Spanish-speaking populations globally -- so why wouldn't he take part in one of the country's cultural touchstones?

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

They were the codes and touchstones of the world, capable of translation and possession.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison


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