linchpin
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Among them are England linchpin Georgia Stanway - on a free from Bayern Munich - and Ona Batlle, the former Manchester United full-back and multiple Champions League winner from Barcelona.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
This story became central to his campaign, a staple of speeches, and in the end, a crucial linchpin for his financial support.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
France gets 70% of its power from nuclear energy, and is a linchpin of Europe’s broader electricity grid, exporting power to countries throughout the region.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Trade is another linchpin to this week’s superpower summit.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Oppenheimer’s dissembling would be exploited by Strauss and Robb to discredit virtually his every word, becoming a linchpin of the campaign to destroy him.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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