bread and butter

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These include the Patriot and Thaad systems, which along with other missiles and munitions are the defense companies’ bread and butter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“History shows it’s bread and butter issues that typically work best,” he said.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

He came away from those discussions believing that investors are undervaluing the degree to which AI has made memory, specifically the dynamic random access memory that is Micron’s bread and butter, “a more strategic asset.”

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The bread and butter of independent distribution till now had been ancillary rights: DVDs, pay television, then pay-per-view.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Also like the Colts, the bread and butter of many Packingtown policemen was dependent on a good word from Frank Ragen or one of his cronies.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield