staple

Example Sentences

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The fact that more value-oriented and defensive sectors like consumer staples have raced ahead isn’t helping.

From MarketWatch

Though “The Rules of Attraction” failed to have a broader cultural impact, it became a minor commercial success and a brief staple of early millennium gay culture, achieving the cult status it was destined for.

From Salon

Wood-burning fireplaces have gone from a home’s heating-source staple to a status feature.

From The Wall Street Journal

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