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[uh-sen-shuhl] / əˈsɛn ʃəl /




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Events manager Cordelia Sheridan, 27, who exercises four to five times a week at her gym in Battersea, says she treats her £45 gym membership "like an essential utility bill".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

These are essential, life-sustaining resources for an individual in detention, and not being able to find someone just makes that all that much harder.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

Canal business is essential for Panama, contributing to 6% of the country’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Over the years, the livestream has become an essential part of the Coachella experience, especially for fans who can’t make it to the desert.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Really, it is quite essential that you don’t.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

But for Claire there are certain essentials everyone should consider stocking up on when leaving home.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

And what about making the essentials taste nice?

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

But she added that the issue is still key for voters because the facilities are so visible, even if doesn’t rank as high as the cost of gasoline or other essentials.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

As prices for groceries, utilities and other essentials grew, so did the barriers to many Americans’ biggest dream purchase: a house.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

They had a finished rec room, a huge backyard, and a refrigerator that always seemed to be well-stocked with essentials like pizza and ice cream and soda pop.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper




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