basics

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Saving and planning are keys to a successful retirement, but amassing more savings is getting more difficult as Americans are struggling with rising costs of everyday basics like groceries, gas, healthcare and housing.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

All registration statements External link include the basics like a business description and financial data.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

First, you have to learn about the basics: the ingredients and techniques necessary to produce a pie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He said he had spent the three-week break since then working with his team on the basics such as set-up of the car.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Seriously, I never claimed to be an omniscient narrator exactly, but I really did think I knew the basics of the story I’ve been telling.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix