staples

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Cars, textbooks, the occasional musical instrument or neon beer sign - all the staples are there and do a great deal to convey an atmosphere of normalcy to the market.

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  1. noun A principal raw material or commodity grown or produced in a region.
  2. noun A major item of trade in steady demand.
  3. noun A basic dietary item, such as flour, rice, or corn.

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  • We hit Ukrop's for our staples -- drawing heavily on their lower cost Full Circle organic label -- as well as seafood and sometimes bread. —  RVABlogs
  • The staples are there like 8-4 from Super Mario Brothers, the Dark World (above video) from Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Rainbow Road from Mario Kart. —  CrunchGear
  • At some of its 29 Food Assistance Program sites, where boxes of fresh produce, bread, and other staples are handed out, demand is increasing by 5-10\% a month. —  t r u t h o u t
  • Cars, textbooks, the occasional musical instrument or neon beer sign - all the staples are there and do a great deal to convey an atmosphere of normalcy to the market. —  The Daily Iowan - Online Edition
  • The sauce uses mostly pantry staples, and yet somehow manages to feel genuinely comforting. —  Serious Eats
 

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