mainstay

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Prior to his work on Radio 2, Mills was a mainstay on Radio 1 - which he joined in 1998 - for decades.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Troubled singer-songwriters are a mainstay in the mythology of American roots music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Astros had been a mainstay atop the AL West for eight years — claiming seven division titles during that time — but now the division appears to be under new management.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

But the goal this spring is for him to cement himself as a mainstay in the club’s pitching rotation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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