staple
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While beef burgers are a Memorial Day cookout staple for many, there are more affordable options such as hot dogs, turkey burgers and chicken.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Director Jon Favreau’s film, which he wrote with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, features a grindingly simple plot that provides the weakest possible pretext to staple together a series of uninspired monster and droid fights.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The late-night show is a staple of network television—maybe even one that has held on past its era.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
Under Schulman, Burberry has refocused on its staple outerwear, including its famed trench coats, in a bid to improve its fortunes.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The only sound is the rhythmic thunk, thunk, thunk as I staple math worksheets, three pages for twenty-one students.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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