staples

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Some bright spots did emerge Wednesday in travel stocks, as well as in the S&P 500’s consumer-discretionary and staples sectors, which gained 1.9% and 0.1%, respectively, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Many of us have been buying the same supermarket staples every week for years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The Glendale location will bring Erewhon staples to trendy consumers in the area, including the beloved Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie, which until last year was named after the model Hailey Bieber.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The exposition popularized a host of snack foods that would become staples of American life, including ice-cream cones, peanut butter, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Happiness had disappeared along with rubber, silk, and many other staples, to be replaced by the wartime synthetic, high morale, for the Duration.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles