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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Rescue crews say only a few inches of floodwater can sweep your car away and put you and your family in need of saving.
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Leaning into the superstition that someone with albinism can bring wealth to those in need, Panay’s story follows a young boy with albinism (Boubacar Dembèlè), whose voice is believed to hold special powers that can protect impoverished miners risking their lives for gold.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
Even before Lagway visited Baylor, the Rebels had been in contact with hopes of hosting him, as had other programs in need of a quarterback.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Seventy-eight people have been charged since 2022 — and 57 convicted — after federal prosecutors said the Minnesota nonprofit group Feeding Our Future stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Leaning into the superstition that someone with albinism can bring wealth to those in need, Panay’s story follows a young boy with albinism (Boubacar Dembèlè), whose voice is believed to hold special powers that can protect impoverished miners risking their lives for gold.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
Even before Lagway visited Baylor, the Rebels had been in contact with hopes of hosting him, as had other programs in need of a quarterback.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Seventy-eight people have been charged since 2022 — and 57 convicted — after federal prosecutors said the Minnesota nonprofit group Feeding Our Future stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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