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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.

From Reuters ● Nov. 12, 2023

Hospitals were on the verge of losing electricity, threatening the lives of thousands of patients, and hundreds of thousands of people searched for bread and water.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

They're crying and we're giving them bread and water.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023

I didn’t think buying milk, bread, and water could be so much fun.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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