bread and butter
Example Sentences
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While Coinbase has diversified its business over the last five years, crypto trading remains its bread and butter, which is a problem when prices are low.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
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
Roach acknowledges the market’s caution, given large language models are now threatening to do what has been the bread and butter of those companies.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
“History shows it’s bread and butter issues that typically work best,” he said.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
“Hah!” he went on, handing me the bread and butter.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
