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cornerstone

[kawr-ner-stohn] / ˈkɔr nərˌstoʊn /


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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

Since coming to power in 2000, Putin has built the celebration of Russia’s power and its history into a cornerstone of his leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It is the cornerstone of the company’s pivot under the leadership of executive chairman Larry Ellison from software toward providing AI infrastructure services.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Obama, who has remained active in public life since leaving office, has frequently emphasized education as a cornerstone of economic opportunity in his entire political and post-political career.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 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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