staples

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The exposition popularized a host of snack foods that would become staples of American life, including ice-cream cones, peanut butter, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Original Tommy’s is one of the few Southern California staples to remain regional, operating 32 locations in California and Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“Everything that TV does, I’m going to do,” he says, citing television staples like color grading, sound mixing and custom titles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Thompson at Syracuse said “SNL” and other late-night shows were far better engineered to meet the needs of a changing viewing landscape than other television staples like hourlong dramas and 30-minute comedies.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The wire was cold and it creaked in the staples.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy