staple
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That longtime staple of educational and informational TV programming has been kicked to the curb in favor of competition shows.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
More of these salads are sold at the end of the day than baguettes and sandwiches, he adds, as people see them as a "very meaningful evening staple" .
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The affordable, three-course lunch menu is a staple of the working week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The song, now considered a classic rock staple, has been covered by multiple artists including Joe Cocker, Huey Lewis, the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Grand Funk Railroad.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Another staple of 1990s crime fighting—and of the evening news—was the gun buyback.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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