essentials

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The ITF defines abandonment as cases where shipowners walk away from crews, leaving them unpaid, stranded, and without essentials such as food, water or medical care.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Some industry experts say India has many of the ingredients needed to make lightning-fast delivery viable: dense cities, a large labor pool and a vast customer base accustomed to buying daily essentials from neighborhood shops.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Loo said they managed to gather his mother-in-law’s medication, supplies for their French bulldog, Wednesday, important documents and other essentials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The full impact of higher prices on essentials like food and utilities will only emerge slowly as higher energy prices and shortages bleed into the economy.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It was outfitted with a bunk and a barrel stove, and previous visitors had left the improvised shelter stocked with matches, bug dope, and other essentials.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer