cornerstone
Example Sentences
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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
"We didn't start with any assumptions about strings at all, but then the solution contained the cornerstone signatures of strings."
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
On his first day in the job, the former Google Europe boss said the BBC was the "most trusted news provider, the cornerstone of our creative economy, and a force that brings people together".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The company aims to hold cornerstone investor meetings in mid-June, launch the offering in early September, and list by early October.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Roosevelt was also known as the guardian of America’s land—a cornerstone of his presidency that was influenced by his time spent in the Wild West.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing cornerstone
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