basic
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Analysts say the Houthis, under pressure at home from skyrocketing prices and dwindling supplies of basic necessities, are motivated to force open the air route.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Within six days, the plastic had been completely reduced to its basic building blocks.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Financial experts typically say Americans should have enough to cover three to six months’ worth of basic living expenses set aside in a high-yield savings account in case of unexpected expenses or a job loss.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Their family now says that a letter written to them asking them to end their hunger strike had not been delivered, nor had medication and other basic supplies.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Perhaps the most famous enslaved man in America at the time, William Lee was not granted the most basic recognition of his birth or death.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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