necessities
Example Sentences
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Official figures show that in the 12 months to February 2026, the price of basic necessities increased by an average 60%, while food prices doubled in the same period.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
This link between thinking and doing serves a clear function – it motivates us to get the necessities for life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
While shoppers continue to buy everyday necessities like pet food, animal feed and bedding, they are delaying riding lawn mowers, outdoor power equipment and other big-ticket discretionary purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Create two columns: one for necessities, and one for nonessentials.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
In St. Louis the grown-ups left us in the car while they bought necessities.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
