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mainstay

[mayn-stay] / ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ /


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Stowing cash in a high-yield account became a mainstay of financial advice on TikTok.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Ever since then, he’s cemented himself as a mainstay in techno and house music, frequently collaborating with fellow artists such as Sammy Virji, Skrillex and Fisher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Because of this dependence, androgen receptor inhibitors are a mainstay of treatment for metastatic prostate cancer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Ford, worth about $3.2 billion according to Forbes, became a prominent socialite and mainstay of the Texas business community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Millions of acres of forests were sprayed instead of thou sands as before, in an effort to save the balsams, which are the mainstay of the pulp and paper industry.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Warner and Paramount were mainstays of Hollywood’s golden era, but streaming brought tough competition from technology companies such as Netflix and Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

The film is directed by Jon Erwin, one of the in-house Angel Studios mainstays, who also helmed “Jesus Revolution,” “I Still Believe” and “I Can Only Imagine.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

The two winners will sit in New York’s Celebrity Row, a section that typically features mainstays like Ben Stiller, Fat Joe and Timothee Chalamet.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

Her in-laws were mainstays of the town’s Negro elite.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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