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It believes they are essential to support booming demand for its products, but they could also amplify the pain of a downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Foot Locker is dealing with challenges facing the broader athletic-shoe industry — namely, consumers who are too worried about affording basics to think about buying less essential items like sneakers, D.A.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Keeping production infrastructure active and investing in California’s capacity to support film and television is essential to our long-term competitiveness,” California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

For critically endangered animals, especially those facing intense pressure from poaching, understanding exactly which species lives where can be essential for conservation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Bobby joined their ranks out of an essential self-awareness.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

To Bangley, the four essentials of life are “power, food, water and weapons.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Other essentials, such as the kettle which needs 3 kilowatts of electricity, will be powered through a mix of the 800 watts flowing from the panel with the rest coming from the national grid.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

But he also highlighted a divide between spending on essentials and spending on big-ticket items.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

It found purchases of essentials excluding fuel grew for the period, while cardholder spending on discretionary goods recovered after a weak year and a half.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

They could only buy essentials at the grocery store, like milk, bread, and canned soup.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty