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The near-crash has halted flights between the U.A.E. and Israel, a cornerstone of the two countries reaching a diplomatic recognition deal in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"I want my kids to say, 'Mom worked really hard for something very important,' because it is very important. It's the cornerstone of our country," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Roy has made renter protections a cornerstone of her campaign and says it will be key to stemming the city’s homeless crisis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

France along with Germany is the cornerstone of the euro area, and the euro is the only other reserve currency in the world after the dollar, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Emotion is the cornerstone of humanity, my child. It’s not something that can be avoided. Even my power is drawn from raw emotion. You’ve seen that, haven’t you?”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Spiritual jazz and psychedelic soul are cornerstones of her sound, along with new-age accouterments like prayer bowls and chimes blended with instruments including Fender Rhodes keyboards and vibraphone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

As tech has grown as an overwhelming force in our lives, the visual design cornerstones associated with it—arial font, minimalist branding, bright colors and clean lines—have become the norm.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Throw in the likelihood that Mark Wood will never play another Test and it means the four cornerstones of England's pace attack have gone in the space of three years, taking 1,609 wickets with them.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

This devotion to authenticity is one of Thompson’s cornerstones.

From Salon ● May 15, 2026

Though the Barnetts, Abbott, Jackson, and Hill are long gone, the Defender, the Urban League, the NAACP, and Quinn Chapel remain cornerstones of the community, still called home by both middle class and poor.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield