cornerstone

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Exxon made algae the cornerstone of its clean-energy initiatives for years and pressed on even after a lack of progress led other big oil companies to abandon similar research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

On Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, reintroduced the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, a proposal that was also a cornerstone of her 2020 presidential run.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

They added: "As the 2025 Strategic Defence Review made clear, a modernised nuclear deterrent will remain the cornerstone of the UK's defence, and our commitment to Nato and global security."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Seaborne trade is the cornerstone of global commerce, moving more than 80% of the world’s goods traded by volume, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

He steadied himself, clenching his fists, jaw tight as a cornerstone.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon