basics
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"Nigerians spend more and more of their income on basics," said Ikenna Okonkwo, head of research at SBM Intelligence.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Americans, regardless of partisan stance, are struggling to afford the basics.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
“In the times we live in now … cooling also has to be a part of the basics so that folks can live appropriately and not have to go to the hospital or die.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Moms tell us it is only getting harder and harder to afford the basics and give their kids a strong start in life,” Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director and CEO of MomsRising, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
All on top of the long and monotonous years spent learning the basics of the machine that had given birth to the space program.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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