essentials
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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
Riley said there was a three-week window for donations which can include clothes, food and essentials as well as gifts.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Then we packed up a few essentials and drove to a little log cabin nearby.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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