cornerstone
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Georgia Amoore is back after tearing her ACL last year as a rookie, and cornerstone players Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron are in just their second years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
In a matter of months, Intel has transformed itself from a struggling foundry to a cornerstone of the artificial-intelligence buildout, sending the stock rallying to all-time highs.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Fermi aims to build the world’s largest data-center campus in Texas but has not secured a cornerstone tenant.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
China's leadership has made grain self-sufficiency a domestic political cornerstone: a national food security law passed in 2023 requires local governments to embed food production targets directly into their economic plans.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Egypt is a yellow trapezoid with one right angle, and looks like the cornerstone of a pyramid.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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