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Last year, China restricted exports of rare-earth magnets, an essential component in electric motors, forcing several Indian automakers to cut or suspend production.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Sanitary towels and tampons are "basic health and hygiene products" which are "essential and not optional", the public health director has said.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Distinguishing between carbon dioxide produced through natural biological processes and carbon released by burning fossil fuels is essential for understanding the planet's changing climate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Laura Miller makes the case that Edgar Allan Poe—whose work deliberately eschews many of the essential themes of American literature—is actually the most influential American writer of them all.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

Another new invention, as simple as it may seem, became essential to the defenses of both sides.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Economist Milward Tobias warned that the lack of supply threatened food security by disrupting the delivery of fertiliser and other essentials to farmers in the largely agricultural economy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Some Airbnb hosts are threatening to quit the platform, raise their housekeeping fees or pare their rental properties down to the bare essentials rather than accept new restrictions on checkout chores.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

People were missing work, and had been delinquent on repairs, and late on bills, calling in favors everywhere, even for the essentials.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Little Stars, which gives away free essentials to families in need, has launched Santa's Little Stars, which runs from Saturday 24 October to Friday 4 December.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Because individuals have different talents, one individual consistently tends to wind up with an excess of some essentials and a deficit of others.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond