cornerstones

noun

Definition of cornerstonesnext
plural of cornerstone
as in foundations
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy

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Recent Examples of cornerstones Little Richard, Otis Redding, Chuck Berry — these artists were the cornerstones of rock and roll. — Jack Irvin, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025 These cornerstones were desperate to win. — Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 However, the losses of offensive cornerstones in wide rreceiverLadd McConkey and tight end Brock Bowers have proven to have affected Beck's output. — David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024

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