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mainstay

[meyn-stey] / ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ /


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Of course, such casting gimmickry has been a mainstay in the reality competition space for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

Real name Norman Cook, Fatboy Slim gained some recognition in the 1980s with bands The Housemartins and Beats International, before enshrining himself as a mainstay of the dance music scene during the 1990s.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The sketch-comedy mainstay remains a ratings juggernaut, and the version it recently exported to the United Kingdom was renewed Thursday for a second season.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Owners no longer had the economic clout of being a mainstay of the economy.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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