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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Based in Melbourne, Australia, the canine is regularly partnered with families and professionals to provide pediatric therapy support to children in need.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
While the federal government shutdown has been trudging along, a cottage in the Grand Canyon Village has provided for those in need following weeks of no pay and a devastating wildfire.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Emergency physicians treat anyone in need of care, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
—Dr. Bryce Pulliam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food donations for the Feeding Heroes initiative to help local military families in need.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
While the federal government shutdown has been trudging along, a cottage in the Grand Canyon Village has provided for those in need following weeks of no pay and a devastating wildfire.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Emergency physicians treat anyone in need of care, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
—Dr. Bryce Pulliam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food donations for the Feeding Heroes initiative to help local military families in need.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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