basics
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The company also expects consumers to stock up on essentials during holiday deals, projecting online sales of personal hygiene products will more than double-and clothing basics will more than triple-during Cyber Week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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
They need to go back to basics, make sure they've got the fight, make sure they've got the hunger because they've got the talent - I know they've got the talent.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
As higher gas prices and rising costs of living stretch consumers’ budgets, covering expenses for basics has become a bigger priority.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Let’s get down to basics, boy. If you don’t ante up, you won’t get any Thanksgiving dinner, and nobody will play Monopoly with you for a full week.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
