essentials
Example Sentences
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Discretionary spending is what consumers purchase after paying for essentials like housing, food and transportation.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Still, the money being raised by the major mayoral candidates will be critical as they seek to purchase television advertising, social media ads and other campaign essentials.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
As a result, low- and middle-income households, who allocate a greater proportion of their income to essentials such as food, housing, or energy, are underweighted.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
A project offering free essentials is helping people manage the impact of rising living costs.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
In five minutes, my carpetbag was packed with a few essentials: Tonic, my magic book, my dictionary, a shawl, and little else.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
