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staple

adjective as in necessary, basic

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The arrests reflect China’s growing use of advanced surveillance technology, a staple of the regime’s Public Security Bureau.

As prices of everyday staples rise, ordinary households are struggling to cope.

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Ultimately, however, orange juice is a staple that supermarkets have long been used to selling at low prices.

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Today, apple bobbing remains a staple tradition at local apple orchards, farms and state fairs across the nation.

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Consumers might use universal chatbots to shop for a wide range of things—from household staples to season-appropriate clothing—without clicking on a single link to a retailer’s website.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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