staple
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Earlier mills were better suited for wheat than corn, which was a staple in Pennsylvania and other mid-Atlantic colonies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Footballers have also become a regular staple in fashion weeks.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The doll, a Mattel staple, rose to the spotlight following the 2023 hit movie, “Barbie,” but has since lost momentum.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Apple transformed the music market with the iPod and iTunes, made the smartphone a mass-market staple with the iPhone, and took tablets mainstream with the iPad.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Not enough for a real book until I cut each page into a small square staple the squares together, write one poem on each page.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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