cornerstone
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the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
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The cornerstone of the political correctness that dominates campus culture is radical feminism.
I tell you, in my opinion, the cornerstone of democracy is free press - that's the cornerstone.
Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
The evolution of the New Era rests on the cornerstone of Knowledge and Beauty.
The rejected stone will become the cornerstone of the wall.