staples
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This season there are returning staples, such as “Carved” at Descanso Gardens and Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, but also opportunities to explore Halloween’s campier side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Alongside scenes that feature car wheels, sports jerseys and horse racing, he’s created rich still lifes with Hispanic household staples like Goya cans, Coco Rico soda and bottles of Fabuloso.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Big picture: Americans are still spending more than enough to keep the economy expanding even though they face more financial strain from higher prices on gas and other staples.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Chief financial officer John David Rainey said those lower prices were already lifting transactions and unit sales, especially in food and other staples like toys.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Foods that humans cannot digest in their natural forms—such as wheat, rice and potatoes—became staples of our diet thanks to cooking.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
