staple

Example Sentences

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First came a mass exodus out of software stocks and into other sectors, among them energy and consumer staples, as traders fretted about the potential disruptive impacts of artificial intelligence.

From Barron's

The fact that more value-oriented and defensive sectors like consumer staples have raced ahead isn’t helping.

From MarketWatch

Though “The Rules of Attraction” failed to have a broader cultural impact, it became a minor commercial success and a brief staple of early millennium gay culture, achieving the cult status it was destined for.

From Salon

Wood-burning fireplaces have gone from a home’s heating-source staple to a status feature.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI demand boosts chip makers, while software stocks have declined; commodity miners and some consumer staples also have fallen.

From Barron's