basics

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Demand for more discretionary goods has also suffered over the past four years, with higher prices steering more shoppers toward basics like groceries.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The general election, then, would be a debate between progressive Marissa Roy and the black county prosecutor John McKinney, who wants to return to law enforcement basics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"They're having to borrow for fuel, for transport, for school uniforms, just the basics of life."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Outside, migrant women, some with children, left carrying plastic bags filled with basics such as bread and toothpaste.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

As explained above, scholars cannot even agree on the basics, such as the existence of private property, nuclear families and monogamous relationships.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari