necessities

Example Sentences

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Both women said that so many people have provided them with food and basic necessities since the incident.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

For some, that includes cutting back on other necessities such as food, budgeting strictly to afford half a tank of gas a week and rethinking side hustles such as food delivery service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Ideal sites needed reliable access to water and other necessities, along with landscape features that could help drive and contain bison herds.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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