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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What began as a single trash barrier in a river near their parents’ home in Bali has since grown into a national movement, with over 300 rivers cleaned daily, a team of 165 full-time staff, and an ever-growing mountain of plastic waste in need of a second life.
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
When friends or family are in need, Southerners will rush to the rescue with casseroles in hand.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
TikTok Having fostered eight dogs before Stitch, Hester is no stranger to helping animals in need.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and charities should be tasked with providing inexpensive open-bay shelter to anyone in need.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
When friends or family are in need, Southerners will rush to the rescue with casseroles in hand.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
TikTok Having fostered eight dogs before Stitch, Hester is no stranger to helping animals in need.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and charities should be tasked with providing inexpensive open-bay shelter to anyone in need.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in need
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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