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linchpin

[linch-pin] / ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn /






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The projects would have helped conserve the imperiled spiky succulents that draw millions of visitors to Joshua Tree each year and play a key role as a linchpin of the Mojave Desert ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

A decade later, their startup has grown into an artificial-intelligence platform that is a pillar of the tech ecosystem, and a linchpin in the strategy of the world’s most valuable company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Yet the AI build-out increasingly has been a linchpin of both U.S. stocks and the bond market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

She thought about something Hazel had confided to her a few nights ago: I think Jason is the linchpin to Hera’s whole scheme.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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