keystones
Example Sentences
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He made exquisite, hand-rubbed wooden keystones, each representing the central stone at the summit of an arch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
But it was clear through the rain at the Stade de France, that some of the keystones of a new England are already in place.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2023
The island’s semiconductor industry is an increasingly indispensable node in the global supply chains for smartphones, cars and other keystones of modern life.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
No screwdrivers or glue solvents are needed to pry loose a broken keyboard or peel off a cracked screen; both components simply pop free after a pair of keystones holding them in place are removed.
From The Verge ● Dec. 14, 2021
Ornamental columns in building work, keystones, medallions, brackets, dentils, rosettes, and cornice courses can be similarly molded and placed in the structure as the monolithic work reaches the proper points.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette
