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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Proceeds will support local veterans and their families in times of need.
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
This environment has forced endowments to rethink their heavy reliance on private equity, which locks up capital for years and offers little flexibility in times of need.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Extend a helping hand to your partners in times of need.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Matches and a lighter can help start fire to act as an emergency signal in times of need.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
This environment has forced endowments to rethink their heavy reliance on private equity, which locks up capital for years and offers little flexibility in times of need.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Extend a helping hand to your partners in times of need.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Matches and a lighter can help start fire to act as an emergency signal in times of need.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 7 May 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 13 Jun. 2025.
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