essential
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Lower-income consumers also added to their credit-card debt to pay for essential goods, the survey found.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
And in that scenario, if the likes of Haldane and O'Neill were on board, would Miliband's skills be quite so essential at the Treasury?
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Chili peppers are eaten every day by billions of people and are an essential ingredient in cuisines across Asia, Latin America, Africa, and many other parts of the world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Now, in the revenue-sharing era, they’ve become a ubiquitous — and essential — part of operating an athletic department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He was living the great paradox of the early American republic: What was politically essential for the survival of the infant nation was ideologically at odds with what it claimed to stand for.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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For parks like Fiesta Village, the rising cost of essentials such as food ultimately makes survival harder, said Dennis Speigel, president of International Theme Park Services, a consulting firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Economists led by Shruti Mishra divided out consumption by household income, but importantly, stripped out the essentials of housing, utilities and healthcare.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
All three said Burnham will set out a 10-year plan "to bring down the cost" of essentials, including "housing, energy and transport".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
That includes $4,700 on housing, including a sub-3% mortgage, homeowners-association fees, utilities and property taxes; $1,150 for prescriptions, copays and deductibles; $1,500 for car insurance and gasoline; and $3,000 for essentials, including food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Rose Hill mostly grew tobacco, which Momma and a couple of the bigger field hands would ride into town to trade for cloth and other essentials.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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