cornerstone
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The Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune, written in the style of an Austrian folk song, may not be a cornerstone of the Mar-a-Lago soundtrack, but it’s a mainstay of U.S.-China diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"We didn't start with any assumptions about strings at all, but then the solution contained the cornerstone signatures of strings."
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
On his first day in the job, the former Google Europe boss said the BBC was the "most trusted news provider, the cornerstone of our creative economy, and a force that brings people together".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Georgia Amoore is back after tearing her ACL last year as a rookie, and cornerstone players Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron are in just their second years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The parade was just to celebrate the cornerstone being put in the foundation that will go under the obelisk.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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