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"There are still many people who have difficulty buying basic necessities, especially food, which is still expensive now," he says.

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President Emmanuel Macron will formally recognise a Palestinian state in New York on Monday, backed by several other European countries, describing France's move as a "necessity".

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“I had to strike it rich to get basic necessities,” she says.

Nájera said her loss demonstrates the necessity of creating safe crossings for wildlife in California.

Republican senators questioned the medical necessity of certain vaccines, particularly the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns whose mothers don’t have hepatitis, suggesting more targeted approaches rather than universal recommendations.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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