The IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Even through all the aches and pains, Buehrle has made a mockery of the term workhorse starting pitcher.    From Wordnik.com.  [DailyHerald.com > News] Reference

UConn's workhorse is TB Donald Brown, the conference rushing leader.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weekend Preview: Run for the Rose Bowl starts in the Big Ten] Reference

MANHATTAN - In Daniel Thomas 'perfect world, the word workhorse is a good thing.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

This is also the first major gig I've been using my Line6 Variax® as the main workhorse of the show.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference

The Chinook, the Army's workhorse, is designed to transport troops and supplies to combat and other regions.    From Wordnik.com.  [7 U.S. soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Iraq] Reference

It was an MD-82, which is known as a workhorse plane.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2008] Reference

The workhorse is the new, 5-liter V-8 in the Ford Mustang.    From Wordnik.com.  [Local News RSS from The Detroit News] Reference

It's often described as the workhorse of short and medium haul aviation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 25, 2009] Reference

In desktop virtualization, the workhorse is the server, and the client assists.    From Wordnik.com.  [Independent Information Technology and business analysis from IT-Director.com] Reference

Humvee -- Officially known as the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), this is the military's main workhorse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pentagon balked at pleas for safer vehicles] Reference

The senator from Illinois was ranked No. 1 "workhorse" and the No. 1 "most eloquent" member of Congress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aaron Schock Named Number One 'Hottie' In Congress By Magazine, Durbin Dubbed 'Most Eloquent'] Reference

Motorola: Droid X will be 'workhorse' that drives sales.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Georgia ban on texting while driving takes affect] Reference

Storage walk-ins are the "workhorse" for every business.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to State apple growers to take hit from 20 percent Mexican tariff] Reference

They will make the Jubilee line the Underground's "workhorse", carrying up to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Evening Standard - Home] Reference

Brown says he wants to be a "workhorse," and Schweitzer is just a "show horse.".    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Because of its size and cost, Medicaid has been called the "workhorse" of the U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

Another "workhorse" helping Topkok is Cliff, who powers up and over hills with ease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Whitehorsestar.com News] Reference

Monta Ellis is taking the term 'workhorse' to a new level for the Golden State Warriors.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

Enduring Freedom mission which pushed the "workhorse" aircraft, number 85-0087, past the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

Ronnie immediately came up with an indictment: German Meraz is a "workhorse" with a record of.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhilBoxing.com - XML News RSS/RDF Feed] Reference

Global demand for "workhorse" chemicals such as polyethylene, polypropylene and paraxylene will rise.    From Wordnik.com.  [chron.com Chronicle] Reference

The heart is a physiological and biochemical "workhorse" that requires a tremendous amount of energy.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria] Reference

After all, despite the fact that 20 meters is our "workhorse" band, who wants to be limited to it alone?.    From Wordnik.com.  [eHam.net News] Reference

This "workhorse" has been involved in some of Israel's most complex operations but also in some of the worst accidents.    From Wordnik.com.  [news.beiruter.com - A directory of Lebanese blogs] Reference

Media Advisory: The Continuing Eruption of Mount Redoubt Volcano Designed for 3 years, 'workhorse' satellite completes 25.    From Wordnik.com.  [USGS Newsroom] Reference

Straight outta the gate, the self-styled "workhorse" targeted the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 as the root of all evil.    From Wordnik.com.  [AltWeeklies.com Site Feed] Reference

Cowan, who threw a perfect game in the regular season Hickman-Rock Bridge matchup, has been called the "workhorse" of the team.    From Wordnik.com.  [Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles] Reference

These liftboats, commonly referred to as the "workhorse" of the offshore industry, are reliable, versatile, and self-contained.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hughes Provides Broadband Maritime Solution to Hercules Offshore U.S. Liftboat Fleet - Yahoo! Finance] Reference

It is called the workhorse of the fleet.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 26, 2005] Reference

"workhorse" that requires a tremendous amount of energy.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria] Reference

(will be used for video production also) - what lighting units would you suggest for my "workhorse" lighting?.    From Wordnik.com.  [News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)]

Two smaller UH-60 Black Hawks serve as workhorse transport helicopters.    From Wordnik.com.  [U.S. Diverting Afghanistan Helicopters To Help With Pakistan Flood Relief] Reference

"The time has come to develop a replacement to the workhorse narrow-bodies,".    From Wordnik.com.  [Rolls-Royce Isn't On Board With Airbus's Engine Plan] Reference

Since 2005, iRobot has parlayed this work into several single-purpose workhorse droids.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why Should We Be Friends?] Reference

Harman's Austen is a dogged literary workhorse who coveted the bottom line of big sales.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pride And Sensibility: Jane Austen's Literary Ambition] Reference

I mean, the shuttle's been just, you know, the workhorse of the U.S. space program for 30 years.    From Wordnik.com.  [One More Ride On The Space Shuttle (Simulator)] Reference