cornerstone

Either the franchise views the player as a cornerstone and pays him at an upper-echelon rate, or it moves on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

It was also a cornerstone investor in SK Hynix’s recent U.S. debut.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Empathy, on stage, becomes a cornerstone of experiencing live performance that pulls heartstrings, inspires raucous laughter or elicits a collective groan when a poorly-hatched plan falters.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Defenseman Brandt Clarke, the cornerstone of the Kings’ defense, agrees to a five-year, $37 million deal with the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Faced with the challenge of explaining the cornerstone of Christianity, we did what any self-respecting group of people might do.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

One of the cornerstones of the division between the two is that Fifa's revamped and expanded Club World Cup has become a clear, direct threat to Uefa's Champions League.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Homeownership is one of the cornerstones of the American dream, deeply ingrained in our culture as a symbol of financial success and stability.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026

The Green Bay Packers were formed a year later, and the two institutions, about five miles apart, grew up side by side as cornerstones of the community.

From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026

What’s more, Seattle parted ways with a quarterback and receiver who for years had been cornerstones of their offense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 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