bread and butter
Example Sentences
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The bread and butter of a direct lender like Ares Capital is lending to companies acquired by private-equity firms.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
In the core public-markets arm, BlackRock’s iShares exchange-traded funds remain its bread and butter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Roach acknowledges the market’s caution, given large language models are now threatening to do what has been the bread and butter of those companies.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
“History shows it’s bread and butter issues that typically work best,” he said.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
They ate bread and butter to celebrate their engagement.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
