in times of need
idiom
: when help is needed : in times when one does not have the things one needs
We can always count on them to help us in times of need.
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While endowments don’t serve as a blank check, schools can still pull from them in times of need.
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Todd L. Pittinsky, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
The Nyem-Nyem built an underground tunnel that could lead them to a friendly neighboring community in times of need.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Your generosity to his siblings in times of need has nothing to do with him.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
State and local health departments are now bracing for how the shutdown could affect their work to keep communities safe and healthy – and some worry about disruptions in communications with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies in times of need.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Todd L. Pittinsky, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
The Nyem-Nyem built an underground tunnel that could lead them to a friendly neighboring community in times of need.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Your generosity to his siblings in times of need has nothing to do with him.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
State and local health departments are now bracing for how the shutdown could affect their work to keep communities safe and healthy – and some worry about disruptions in communications with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies in times of need.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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“In times of need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20times%20of%20need. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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