staple

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Over the last several years, “CoComelon” has become a staple in households with young children, known for its brightly colored 3D animation style.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Anchovies, the kind that are generously soaked in olive oil and neatly packed inside handheld tins, are a pantry staple in my apartment kitchen year-round.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Robotics have been a staple of the company’s operations for over a decade; its Propel system, for instance, has been used in facilities since 2013.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Yes, running people, I’ll say it for you: Carb loading is an old, old staple of endurance racing, and sugars have always been a method of getting quick carbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

If the rains failed or clouds of locusts arrived or if a fungus infected that staple species, peasants died by the thousands and millions.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari