in need
idiom
: in a condition of needing something (such as the things one needs to live)
a charity that raises money for women and children in need
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The neighborhood was in need of a renaissance, and designer Leonard Horowitz swept in to paint the city back to life.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
The government connecting those in need to local nonprofit resources is not a new idea.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
The group finds homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be beloved family pets.
—Melissa’s Second Chances Staff, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Texas Hospitals Association, the principal advocate for the state’s hospitals and healthcare systems, said that the fact that hospitals are required to collect this data should not be a deterrent for people in need of care.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
The government connecting those in need to local nonprofit resources is not a new idea.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
The group finds homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be beloved family pets.
—Melissa’s Second Chances Staff, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Texas Hospitals Association, the principal advocate for the state’s hospitals and healthcare systems, said that the fact that hospitals are required to collect this data should not be a deterrent for people in need of care.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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