necessities
Example Sentences
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Yet the necessities of life — including gas, healthcare and auto repair — were also more expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Some shelters, like the Santé D’Or Foundation, provide necessities for you, but every rescue has its own approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Blamed partly on one of the worst episodes of the drought-inducing El Nino weather phenomenon in decades, the disaster threatens millions of people's access to necessities such as clean water and air -- even education.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“It appears there were choices between necessities within the quarter because of where gas prices are,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In denying their bodies the most basic necessities, jockeys demonstrated incredible fortitude.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
