staple
Example Sentences
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Wood-burning fireplaces have gone from a home’s heating-source staple to a status feature.
AI demand boosts chip makers, while software stocks have declined; commodity miners and some consumer staples also have fallen.
From Barron's
Stocks are getting something of a boost into the final hours of trading, although it’s the more defensive sectors, such as utilities and consumer staples, that are leading the advance.
From Barron's
Price rises also slowed for key grocery staples.
From BBC
Meanwhile, the personal catastrophe for Savannah Guthrie and her family led her to temporarily vacate her post as a staple of morning TV.
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