mainstay
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Veteran Jessica Pegula, 32, the top-ranked American who also toiled away on the sport’s lower tier before becoming a top-10 mainstay, appreciates Liu’s resolve.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Launched in 1970, Garry Trudeau’s comic strip would become a mainstay of American politics and culture, remaining so for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
The operating margin in the company’s mainstay automotive division will meanwhile likely be within a range of 1%-3% for the year, a weaker estimate than the 4%-6% BMW had previously expected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Those figures are a remarkable contrast to the drooping ratings for CBS’s other mainstay news programs in the morning External link and evening External link.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Millions of acres of forests were sprayed instead of thou sands as before, in an effort to save the balsams, which are the mainstay of the pulp and paper industry.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Beowulf
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Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
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