bread and water
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According to legend, the duo lived on bread and water in that period, hoping to save enough money to start their own production company.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
At the front of the room stood the bishop, who blessed the bread and water in Spanish before passing the trays around for the congregation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
"During the day, people try to look for essential items such as bread and water, and at night people try to stay alive," she said by phone.
From Reuters ● Nov. 12, 2023
For most people, each day has become a drudging cycle of searching for bread and water and waiting in lines.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
Yet the words he spoke were no great matters but had to do only with simple things, bread and water and weather and sleep.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
