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mainstay

[meyn-stey] / ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ /


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The Republic of Ireland mainstay has made 330 league appearances across two spells at Molineux but just 10 of them have come this season.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Producer/drummer Jamie xx is a festival mainstay and one of the most sophisticated, exultant DJ’s working.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

"I see him being a big success for England and being a mainstay for years."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Troubled singer-songwriters are a mainstay in the mythology of American roots music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Millions of acres of forests were sprayed instead of thou sands as before, in an effort to save the balsams, which are the mainstay of the pulp and paper industry.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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