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mainstay

[meyn-stey] / ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ /


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Romero joined Tottenham from Atalanta in 2021 and became a mainstay in their defence, making 156 appearances.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Lionsgate’s recent “Michael” biopic helped push profit at Sony’s music unit to a new quarterly record as fans revisited the music of Michael Jackson, a mainstay of Sony’s catalog.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But on Sunday, every order at the San Fernando Valley mainstay was served with a side of heartbreak as the restaurant marked its final day of business.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Greenfield Book Store, a mainstay of the city's independent bookshop scene since it opened in 1976, said it would close down when its rental contract ends.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Owners no longer had the economic clout of being a mainstay of the economy.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

When I reported on the business of Starbucks last year, analysts pointed to a major shift happening in the drinks market: concept-forward drinks are outperforming other traditional mainstays in the landscape.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

But it’s causing a stir in Hollywood because we’re losing some mainstays of the show, and that’s writing for a variety series, but also taking a big hit is the limited series or movie categories.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The two winners will sit in New York’s Celebrity Row, a section that typically features mainstays like Ben Stiller, Fat Joe and Timothee Chalamet.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

The four mainstays of England's fast bowling over a number of years have 1,619 Test wickets between them.

From BBC May 2, 2026

And one of the mainstays of Franklin’s printing business was the publication of Indian treaties, viewed then as critical state documents.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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