cornerstone
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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
Now, another cornerstone of the company’s AI strategy — its in-house hardware — is coming under question thanks to Nvidia’s latest AI financing plans.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
There, upon a low black hill, stood the House, its cornerstone bearing the inscription 2005 A.D.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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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
Throw in the likelihood that Mark Wood will never play another Test and it means the four cornerstones of England's pace attack have gone in the space of three years, taking 1,609 wickets with them.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
This devotion to authenticity is one of Thompson’s cornerstones.
From Salon ● May 15, 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
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