necessities
Example Sentences
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Persistent inflation has disproportionately impacted low-income households, which spend more of their income on necessities, said Alexander Smith, associate economics professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Social Science and Policy Studies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
They’re promising to lower prices for housing, fuel, groceries and other necessities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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 was a lightweight nylon-frame job, and all the necessities, from toilet paper to a flashlight and matches, extra socks, a plastic see-through poncho, and a lightweight sleeping bag were already in it.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
