workhorse

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Andres Sheppard, an analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald, has called Neutron the only viable alternative to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, the industry’s workhorse.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Known as a workhorse, she initially won broad praise for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Denmark during her first term from 2019 to 2022.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Land Rover vehicles have been a "trusted workhorse" for the British Armed Forces since their widespread adoption in the 1950s, the MoD said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

U.S. guided-missile destroyers, the workhorse of the Navy, are also essential to the region’s missile defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

HeLa was a workhorse: it was hardy, it was inexpensive, and it was everywhere.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot