necessities

Example Sentences

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To adjust, most Americans turned to credit cards, fewer retail visits and a focus on necessities.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Airbus was forced to trim its aircraft-delivery goal in 2022, 2024 and 2025 because of supply-chain snarls, as global bottlenecks stymied sourcing of assembly necessities from seats to toilets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

That’s a long way from the organization man, much less from John R. Lee’s ideal worker, “who has no fear for the necessities of life.”

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Basic necessities are also an issue, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“Well, I don’t see the harm in sharing a few necessities like water if we’re going to be leaving it behind anyway, once we leave for the bug-out.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman