staple
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While beef burgers are a Memorial Day cookout staple for many, there are more affordable options such as hot dogs, turkey burgers and chicken.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
A staple of his stump speech is an impersonation of the president.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
In 2024 she dipped her toe into the effort to refresh another mall staple: Athleta, the Gap-owned sportswear company, where she held the role of chief digital officer for a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Athletes have been a staple of “DWTS” since the show began in 2005, with several sports stars emerging as champions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
He had a simple one-story house with a small cellar used to store coal for cooking and heating, and potatoes, the main staple of their diet.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
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