cornerstone
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The project at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state, a port often called Vizag, is championed by India as a cornerstone of its technological ambitions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Roy has made renter protections a cornerstone of her campaign and says it will be key to stemming the city’s homeless crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
France along with Germany is the cornerstone of the euro area, and the euro is the only other reserve currency in the world after the dollar, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
That is the cornerstone of the classic 60-40 portfolio, where a diversified portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds cushions volatility, with one rising when the other falls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The idea had been conceived in Lusaka by Oliver and the ANC, and the campaign was the cornerstone of a new strategy that would put our cause in the forefront of people’s minds.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Spiritual jazz and psychedelic soul are cornerstones of her sound, along with new-age accouterments like prayer bowls and chimes blended with instruments including Fender Rhodes keyboards and vibraphone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
This devotion to authenticity is one of Thompson’s cornerstones.
From Salon ● May 15, 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
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
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