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Pensioners and families living on fixed incomes are hit the hardest, forced to stretch rations, skip meals or rely on remittances from relatives abroad — if they are lucky enough to have them.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

That means extra pressure for financially squeezed consumers and harder choices on what to buy and what to skip, she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

She recommends women skip those glamorous dinners some female founders splash all over Instagram, calling them “mostly about ego-gratification.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Fire investigation officer, David Hadjicostas, told the BBC podcast that a forensic contractor allowed crucial evidence to be put in a skip.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Me and Susie took turns seeing who could skip them across the water the farthest.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce