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anchor, buttress, dependence (also dependance), pillar, reliance, standby
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The problem is, even if Culp can gradually exit LTC without the dire consequences, GE's future will depend on the performance of four industrial mainstays: power, healthcare, aviation, and renewable energy. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "GEâs Basic Businesses Are Badly Underperforming, by This Accounting Metric," 27 Aug. 2019 In 2018 the restaurant, long a downtown Hartford mainstay, closed for a 10-month renovation, reopening with a seductive and exotic new look. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Regal dining at Feng Chophouse in Hartford (but for a kingâs ransom)," 8 Aug. 2019 Douglas Smith, one of the owners of the diner Rudyâs Canât Fail Cafe, a mainstay in the city since 2002, sent a letter to the City Council in support of the amendment pausing increases. — Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, "Emeryville showdown looms over nationâs highest minimum wage," 8 July 2019 Another of Portugalâs cookbook mainstays, VĂtor Sobral has opened modestly priced, casual tascas in Lisbon and Brazil that hew closer to traditional flavors yet with lightness and flair, such as Azorean tuna with mango, peppers, and pennyroyal. — Anne Farrar, National Geographic, "Hereâs why everyone is going to Portugal now," 18 June 2019 Stories of divorce, adultery and illicit affairs were a mainstay of the press in the roaring 1920s, and questions surrounding paternity testing became integral parts of these stories. — Nara B. Milanich, Time, "Paternity Testing Had a Long History Before Todayâs DNA Kits. The Science Hasnât Always Matched the Hype," 10 June 2019 After keeping 31 players out of their exhibition opener, the 49ers will allow cameo appearances for their mainstays against the Broncos, who already served a greater purpose hosting the 49ers for joint practices Friday and Saturday. — Cam Inman, The Denver Post, "Five questions for 49ers vs. Broncos, including âHow much Jimmy G?â," 18 Aug. 2019 After keeping 31 players out of their exhibition opener, the 49ers will allow cameo appearances for their mainstays against the Broncos, who already served a greater purpose hosting the 49ers for joint practices Friday and Saturday. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "Five questions for 49ers vs. Broncos, including âHow much Jimmy G?â," 18 Aug. 2019 Adams has transitioned seamlessly into the Bundesliga (RB Leipzig) and has become a mainstay with the U.S. national team. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Numbers Behind 2019 MLS Ambition Rankings: Eastern Conference Clubs," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mainstay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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