staple
Example Sentences
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He says smaller index weights, such as pockets of autos/transport equipment, staples, materials and healthcare, are most at risk.
From MarketWatch
His government built homes for the poor and provided free and subsidized staples for those in need.
From Los Angeles Times
Consumer staples trailed the S&P 500 by a whopping 67 percentage points over the three years through 2025, while the S&P 500 surged 78% over that same period, FactSet data show.
From MarketWatch
They all fall into the utilities, healthcare, and consumer staples sectors.
From Barron's
My college applications—each in its bulky envelope, larded with paper clips, staples and whiteout—had to be postmarked by noon.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.