touchstone
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Experts say Jio is key to Reliance's strategy to evolve beyond its traditional oil business and the touchstone of its future tech ambitions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Instead, he said he wanted it to be a "touchstone", with every government policy or announcement having to meet a "Makerfield test".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Instead, the melancholy and ennui of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” which had captivated Bartlett as a 6-year-old, would be a major touchstone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"The Moon is a kind of touchstone for us - and an important conceptual stepping stone on our way to Mercury."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
“I’m not a good touchstone to use for judging your sanity.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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“Widow’s Bay,” leaning into comedy, goes old school, conjuring familiar spectres that knowingly nod to “Jaws,” “Psycho,” the canonical works of King and John Carpenter, and other touchstones of cultural anxiety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
‘Minions & Monsters’ takes a trip through cinematic touchstones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Having these cultural and historical touchstones become anthropomorphized not only takes viewers to places they might not get a chance to visit in person but also to make history more approachable.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
And of course, Bad Bunny is hugely popular across the United States, which has among the largest Spanish-speaking populations globally -- so why wouldn't he take part in one of the country's cultural touchstones?
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
They were the codes and touchstones of the world, capable of translation and possession.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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50th Anniversary of the March on Washington: "Trying to Inspire a New Generation" by Trip Gabriel
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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