basics

Example Sentences

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For working-class families, inflation -- especially of basics like fuel and groceries -- tends to define their experience of the economy.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

When energy costs jumped following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Walmart, Target and other retailers said that consumers quickly began spending more on essentials, such as food, to ensure they had the basics covered.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Although scientists have long understood the basics of this process, studying its detailed structure at the nanometer scale inside intact human cells has remained challenging.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

And he has already picked up some basics, including how to greet people and order his coffee.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Dad and I did end up spending hours swimming at the Manly Baths, the Wynnum Wading Pool, and Caloundra, but most of it was building on the basics I had already learned.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge