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Stowing cash in a high-yield account became a mainstay of financial advice on TikTok.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
His viral story took AI doomerism—long a mainstay of Silicon Valley debate—mainstream in a way that surprised the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Because of this dependence, androgen receptor inhibitors are a mainstay of treatment for metastatic prostate cancer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Romero joined Tottenham from Atalanta in 2021 and became a mainstay in their defence, making 156 appearances.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 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
That will be especially important with last season's mainstays Azor Matusiwa and Jack Taylor doubtful for the opening game following operations over the summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Blindsides are mainstays in films like this, just as in life, and tend to be followed by emotional fractures or wobbles of faith.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
By contrast, swine, mainstays of European agriculture, transmit anthrax, brucellosis, leptospirosis, trichinosis, and tuberculosis.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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