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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Under state law, Iowa youth enter the state’s child welfare system through a child in need of assistance, or CINA, adjudication.
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Michaela Ramm, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The business itself was born out of a stressful situation: Burke, working in the high-pressure tech industry, found herself on the brink of burnout and in need of calm.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
The vast majority of transplant recipients are in need of a kidney.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
From street to water and stormwater improvements, District 9 is in need of updates.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Michaela Ramm, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The business itself was born out of a stressful situation: Burke, working in the high-pressure tech industry, found herself on the brink of burnout and in need of calm.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
The vast majority of transplant recipients are in need of a kidney.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
From street to water and stormwater improvements, District 9 is in need of updates.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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