cornerstone
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The project at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state, a port often called Vizag, is championed by India as a cornerstone of its technological ambitions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Meanwhile, the annual checkup, long the cornerstone of preventive care, is faltering.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
It said in September that it had secured commitments from more than 20 cornerstone investors, including BlackRock and T. Rowe Price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Horror has been a cornerstone of the industry since the beginning, but Oscar voters have rarely embraced it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Emotion is the cornerstone of humanity, my child. It’s not something that can be avoided. Even my power is drawn from raw emotion. You’ve seen that, haven’t you?”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
As tech has grown as an overwhelming force in our lives, the visual design cornerstones associated with it—arial font, minimalist branding, bright colors and clean lines—have become the norm.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
One of the cornerstones of Fifa's World Cup disciplinary process is that you cannot appeal.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Homeownership is one of the cornerstones of the American dream, deeply ingrained in our culture as a symbol of financial success and stability.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
The Green Bay Packers were formed a year later, and the two institutions, about five miles apart, grew up side by side as cornerstones of the community.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
The cornerstones of this country’s operation are economic and political strength and power.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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