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cornerstone

[kawr-ner-stohn] / ˈkɔr nərˌstoʊn /


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The consensus among scholars and practitioners in design is nearly unanimous: Usability is one of the cornerstone achievements of our society over the past century.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

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

The data-center developer co-founded by Rick Perry, the former energy secretary and governor of Texas, confirmed Monday that it is yet to sign a cornerstone tenant for its Project Matador campus in Amarillo, Texas.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The Raiders are trying to build something, and this Heisman winner figures to be a cornerstone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Farming, the cornerstone of the complex societies in the rest of the world, was in Peru an afterthought.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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