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mainstay

[meyn-stey] / ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ /


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There is an expectation that Brentford midfielder Jordan Henderson, who has been a mainstay under Tuchel, will keep his place.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The sketch-comedy mainstay remains a ratings juggernaut, and the version it recently exported to the United Kingdom was renewed Thursday for a second season.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

It’s a public television mainstay that plays well with niche audiences too, as Twitch discovered when a nine-day marathon in 2015 proved to be enormously popular.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Growth was driven by the mainstay cognac division, especially in the key Chinese market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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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