mainstay
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These included developers of Shahed attack drones, a mainstay in recent attacks by Iran on its Gulf neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
A versatile playmaker, Kamada has been a mainstay in Oliver Glasner's side since his arrival in London, having also played under the Austrian at Eintracht Frankfurt.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Troubled singer-songwriters are a mainstay in the mythology of American roots music.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The Astros had been a mainstay atop the AL West for eight years — claiming seven division titles during that time — but now the division appears to be under new management.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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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