basics
Example Sentences
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He has been learning the basics, driving with his dad in fields and private yards for three years already.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The company also expects consumers to stock up on essentials during holiday deals, projecting online sales of personal hygiene products will more than double-and clothing basics will more than triple-during Cyber Week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"A little market has been set up near where I live. I sometimes buy basics there, it's a little bit cheaper," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
But if you want to lead a world-class city, you need to have world-class answers on the big stuff like housing and homelessness and on the basics, too, like fractured sidewalks and neglected parks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Let’s get down to basics, boy. If you don’t ante up, you won’t get any Thanksgiving dinner, and nobody will play Monopoly with you for a full week.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
