essentials
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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
The fund can be used to help people buy essentials such as food, toiletries and utilities, the council's website stated.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
BBC South spoke to people and organisations affected in Hampshire after national charity End Furniture Poverty said about six million in the UK were living without essentials such as beds, cookers and fridges.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“The state has to act to make essentials affordable,” she said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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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