mainstay
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A versatile playmaker, Kamada has been a mainstay in Oliver Glasner's side since his arrival in London, having also played under the Austrian at Eintracht Frankfurt.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Troubled singer-songwriters are a mainstay in the mythology of American roots music.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The Astros had been a mainstay atop the AL West for eight years — claiming seven division titles during that time — but now the division appears to be under new management.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Along the way, Groff has become the rare literary-fiction author who’s a mainstay on the bestseller lists, and a three-time National Book Award finalist as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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
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