cornerstone

For years, Goretzka was a cornerstone of Bayern Munich's midfield.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Google bought British AI lab DeepMind about 12 years ago, and the business unit it led to is now the cornerstone of its AI efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

It was the latest jolt to South Korea’s confidence in an alliance that has formed a cornerstone of Washington’s defense strategy in Asia since the end of World War II.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Dr. Gazzaley says that attention is also “absolutely critical for all high-level functioning,” a cornerstone of what it means to be human.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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

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

"Section 33 constitutes, in a way, one of the cornerstones of the Canadian Charter," Quebec argues in legal briefings.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 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

Apart from the Suppression of Communism Act, two laws passed in 1950 formed the cornerstones of apartheid: the Population Registration Act and the Group Areas Act.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela