staple

Example Sentences

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Acai has been a savory staple in the Amazon for centuries, eaten as a thick paste alongside fish and manioc flour.

From Barron's

The deal, announced last year, is a gamble that moving into health-and-wellness will provide the kind of growth that Wall Street has sought, and that Kimberly-Clark’s consumer staples have failed to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal

After recent strength in areas like industrials, materials, and staples, tech is beginning to reassert itself, showing early signs of renewed momentum as investors position ahead of a pivotal earnings week.

From Barron's

Whatever wealthier consumers do spend tends to be directed toward discretionary areas rather than staples, notes a team of Bernstein analysts led by Zhihan Ma.

From Barron's

Even a slower increase in inflation does nothing to ease the financial strain on families that are paying, in many cases, prices for staples that are 30% higher or more compared with five years ago.

From MarketWatch