mainstay

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Though rare outside of North America, the “two ways out” rule for mid-rises has been a mainstay of fire protection policy in this country and in Canada for the last century.

From Los Angeles Times

Then Harvard—a mainstay in his life and career—announced it would take a fresh look at his and other faculty members’ ties to Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the whole roster finally at his disposal, Redick changed up the rotation that left some mainstays on the bench.

From Los Angeles Times

London is now a mainstay on the calendar, and this season has seen the NFL make debuts in Dublin, Berlin and Madrid.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the 30 years since Quintanilla’s death, she’s become a mainstay in pop culture.

From Los Angeles Times