staples
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Such costs can be passed down to consumers through steeper prices for food and other staples, pushing up the overall cost of living.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The crossing plays a key role in bringing food staples to the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The list of stocks skews toward energy — just as energy trader Arnold’s portfolio relies on those stocks as a geopolitical hedge — but also includes utilities and staples.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Large-scale manufacturing has become essential to feeding the world’s population, and processes such as fermentation can transform inedible and poisonous plants into dietary staples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
With the pliers, they plucked the staples holding the wire to the post.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
