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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Seymour plays Evelyn, a widow who finds a spark with Mac (Nathaniel Parker), a divorcee recovering from a motorcycle injury and in need of expanding his world.
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Given the flood of money going in, another danger is that there will be less credit available when facilities being constructed now using loans are in need of refinancing in three to five years’ time.
—Neil Callanan, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Also, donations of new gloves, hats, scarves and non-perishable food for the Shaker Village Giving Tree will be collected and given to local families in need.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Food Bank Eatery was started by women who are on a mission to help people in need.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Given the flood of money going in, another danger is that there will be less credit available when facilities being constructed now using loans are in need of refinancing in three to five years’ time.
—Neil Callanan, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Also, donations of new gloves, hats, scarves and non-perishable food for the Shaker Village Giving Tree will be collected and given to local families in need.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Food Bank Eatery was started by women who are on a mission to help people in need.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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