workhorse
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The massive plane remains a workhorse for the Air Force seven decades after it debuted in the 1950s, and military officials believe the fleet can continue through the century mark with regular modifications and modernization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The analyst expects Starship to be used mostly internally, launching SpaceX’s Starlink and other satellites to orbit, and for SpaceX to phase out its Falcon 9 workhorse rocket.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
But the GPU will remain the workhorse of AI for some time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The Falcon 9 rocket became the company's workhorse, and has carried out hundreds of missions.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
“You learn what you can from that Mr. Kennel, Nathaniel. The world can’t make a workhorse out of a thinking man.”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
But who could resist these workhorses with models named the Rooster and Baby Ben?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
You could, of course, build this blend from individual jars — thyme, oregano, paprika, cayenne — but these pantry workhorses are weeknight shortcuts to complexity.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
Guggenheim thinks that GLP1s will remain the workhorses in obesity for the foreseeable future.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
Gus Atkinson and Carse could be the workhorses of the tour.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
The tanker was huge, one of the workhorses of the oil age, almost a floating city in itself.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
