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Romero joined Tottenham from Atalanta in 2021 and became a mainstay in their defence, making 156 appearances.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

But on Sunday, every order at the San Fernando Valley mainstay was served with a side of heartbreak as the restaurant marked its final day of business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The mainstay automotive segment booked an operating margin of 2.3%, down from 5.4% a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Agriculture and farming are a mainstay of North Dakota’s economy.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 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

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

But it’s causing a stir in Hollywood because we’re losing some mainstays of the show, and that’s writing for a variety series, but also taking a big hit is the limited series or movie categories.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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

Blindsides are mainstays in films like this, just as in life, and tend to be followed by emotional fractures or wobbles of faith.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

By contrast, swine, mainstays of European agriculture, transmit anthrax, brucellosis, leptospirosis, trichinosis, and tuberculosis.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann