cornerstone
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The cornerstone of Kim’s platform is her call for the state-run property disaster insurance program, which largely would be funded by policyholders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
France along with Germany is the cornerstone of the euro area, and the euro is the only other reserve currency in the world after the dollar, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nepal's hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
With a focus on four cornerstone exercises, it improved its previous “max” lifts by a combined 14,443 pounds—enough muscle to pick up an African elephant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The Youth League drafted a Program of Action, the cornerstone of which was a campaign of mass mobilization.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Spiritual jazz and psychedelic soul are cornerstones of her sound, along with new-age accouterments like prayer bowls and chimes blended with instruments including Fender Rhodes keyboards and vibraphone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
This devotion to authenticity is one of Thompson’s cornerstones.
From Salon ● May 15, 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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