cornerstone
Example Sentences
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Consumers are the cornerstone of the American economy, and their spending has generally held up well so far this year despite rising prices and sluggish hiring in the labor market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The stock has surged more than 90% over the last month as investors cheer the company’s transformation into a cornerstone of the artificial-intelligence buildout.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
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
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
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
Vocabulary lists containing cornerstone
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