cornerstone
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Most Hong Kong IPOs firm up cornerstone investors to anchor demand ahead of launch and help market the deal to institutional and retail buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Many Jamaicans are fiercely proud of the island's Scotch bonnets, which are something of a cultural cornerstone and a central feature in its cuisine.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Leo has made the hot-button issue a cornerstone of his papacy in dedicating to it his first encyclical -- a document which lays the basis for Church teaching and longer-term debate.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Brink would be a cornerstone player for almost any team in the league, yet she’s coming off the bench with high expectations for her to be one of the team’s most important players.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“Alar is the cornerstone of sympathy. If you are going to impose your will on the world, you must have control over what you believe.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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