bread and butter

Example Sentences

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UCLA’s bread and butter on Saturday, though, were the many contested mid-range jump shots, which were made at an impressive clip, especially by Dent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Roach acknowledges the market’s caution, given large language models are now threatening to do what has been the bread and butter of those companies.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

“History shows it’s bread and butter issues that typically work best,” he said.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

He came away from those discussions believing that investors are undervaluing the degree to which AI has made memory, specifically the dynamic random access memory that is Micron’s bread and butter, “a more strategic asset.”

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

“Barbara,” said she, “can you not bring a little more bread and butter? There is not enough for three.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë