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noun

Definition of staplesnext
plural of staple
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the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts reading is the very staple of a person's education

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staples

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verb

present tense third-person singular of staple
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  1. cores
  2. nails
  3. harnesses
Noun
  • These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.
    Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • The second anybody nails it, the better.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Woodley nails Diana’s mean-waif combustibility, and both Colindrez and Ferreira, playing outsiders unimpressed with their welcome to the Dahl house, do lovely work.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Delve into the profound depths of your unconscious mind as an expert reader harnesses the transformative power of tarot cards.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The study comes just several months after researchers from the University of Washington demonstrated the creation of a similar stretchy thermoelectric wearable that also harnesses human body heat for power.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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