staples

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In the year that followed, the tech index shed 60% of its value, while humiliated defensive names staged a massive comeback, with utilities and consumer staples gaining 25% and 24%, respectively.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Despite the recent pullback, the stock remains a long-term leader within the consumer staples space.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Artists who still appear to be part of the lineup for the curiously titled national state fair are rapper Flo-Rida and 1980s MTV staples C+C Music Factory and Vanilla Ice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Many of us have been buying the same supermarket staples every week for years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Asra knew the Orgota staples, the Short-Tales of Meshe, the tale of Parsid, parts of the great epics and the novel-like Sea-Traders saga.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin