mainstay

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The 2027 and 2028 Oscars will also be the last two ceremonies held at the Dolby Theatre after more than a quarter century at the Hollywood mainstay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The Chrysler 300C sedan of the 2000s became a mainstay in hip-hop videos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"I see him being a big success for England and being a mainstay for years."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Charreadas remain a mainstay throughout Mexico and in Mexican American communities north of the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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