basics
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David and Stephen, recent college graduates at the time, took over in 1985 and almost immediately started closing stores and cutting services to focus on the basics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"A little market has been set up near where I live. I sometimes buy basics there, it's a little bit cheaper," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
But if you want to lead a world-class city, you need to have world-class answers on the big stuff like housing and homelessness and on the basics, too, like fractured sidewalks and neglected parks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Maureen Sloan said, as a pensioner on a fixed income, her outgoings on the basics including utilities and rent meant she was left with very little else to spend each month.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Not coincidentally, they were excellent teachers of basics.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
