touchstone

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

For American Jews it was a touchstone, helping them adapt, through food, to middle-class American life while not losing their connection to Jewish culinary culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Its Olympian tone made it a perennial touchstone at those political occasions requiring platitudinous wisdom.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Eventually you’ll have the pleasure of reminding new colleagues that their pop-culture touchstones were cribbed from your youth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 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

Four decades after it flopped in theaters, “Labyrinth” and Bowie’s work in it are now beloved cultural touchstones.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

The German electronic band would become one of his musical touchstones forever more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Family mottoes, touchstones, prayers of sorts, they boasted of honor and glory, promised loyalty and truth, swore faith and courage.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin