staples

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The Glendale location will bring Erewhon staples to trendy consumers in the area, including the beloved Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie, which until last year was named after the model Hailey Bieber.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

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

If oil prices stay high, the costs will eventually spread beyond energy into other staples such as food, clothing and so forth.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Tree crops, notably bananas and breadfruit, also furnished carbohydrate-rich staples in Southeast Asia and New Guinea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond