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mainstay

[meyn-stey] / ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ /


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Altogether, it adds up to a powerful combination of forces that have propelled the Patriots back to a game that used to be a mainstay on their calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her technique, with its fierce movements and angular shapes, became a mainstay of American modern dance and remains part of the curriculum at many dance academies worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their familiar design has helped make caravan holidays a mainstay of British tourism, particularly in Wales.

From BBC

New start-ups without any legacy baggage can entirely rethink information security in an agent-first world, and possibly leapfrog industry mainstays.

From Barron's

New start-ups without any legacy baggage can entirely rethink information security in an agent-first world, and possibly leapfrog industry mainstays.

From Barron's