staple
Example Sentences
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The Mexican cowboys became adept at everything from calving to branding to overseeing the kind of long-distance cattle drives that later became a staple of the western.
From Los Angeles Times
The cult star promised covers of metal staples like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, as well as "a few originals forged in the same cosmic fire."
From Barron's
For sectors, tech and financials fell off, while staples, energy, and materials soared.
From Barron's
Breakfast became so popular that when the company made it an all-day staple, growth exploded.
Washington removed so-called pulses, an agricultural category that includes Indian staples lentils and chickpeas, from its duty-free wish list following Indian farmer protests.
From Barron's
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