Sentence examples for are a linchpin from inspiring English sources
"We are a linchpin in doing this work.
The letter sharply criticizes the legislation, saying that the border security measures, which are a linchpin of its overall strategy, do not have real force.
Clinical drug trials, in which volunteers are given drugs or placebos so that researchers can gauge the effectiveness of a particular treatment, are a linchpin of modern medicine.
Kim's control over the military and his insinuation of loyalists into key command positions are a linchpin of his hold on power.
They are a linchpin of reform, allowing politicians to argue that bail-outs will not happen again and regulators to resist calls for bigger safety buffers or a radical break-up of banks.No existing proposal looks sturdy enough.
The night raids against "high value" targets — Taliban commanders and others suspected of playing major roles in the insurgency — are a linchpin of the American-led coalition's strategy in Afghanistan.
It was a linchpin of tourism.
It is a linchpin of the nation's economy.
"All the local businesses say we're a linchpin".
"Defense cooperation with India is a linchpin in this strategy".
The Kings Arms is a linchpin of Oxford life.
