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Sleep is essential to learning and absorbing information.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

A contrasting perspective holds that dystopian and cautionary science fiction serves an essential purpose by exposing the consequences of reckless behavior, political failure and technological overreach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

A woman sprayed each of us with rose essential oil to help with grounding.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

When corporate leaders publicly insist that the systems they financed, engineered and deployed are suddenly beyond their power to contain, skepticism isn’t only healthy; it is essential.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

This is perfect for implementing one of the essential elements of West African dance and music, where people take turns “showing their stuff” in a playfully confrontational way.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Citizens Advice says increasing numbers are struggling to afford everyday essentials like rent and food without support from their parents.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Rebecca McManamon, a consultant dietitian, lists the following essentials:

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

That has helped her avoid the stress of elevated rents, but she still feels pressured by rising costs for groceries, gas and other essentials.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

González sought the creation of the fund for air purifiers, masks and other health essentials for neighbors in the wake of an accident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Because individuals have different talents, one individual consistently tends to wind up with an excess of some essentials and a deficit of others.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond