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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Despite an innate gift for melodic beauty and a bedraggled voice that would rouse itself to startling intensity, he was often derailed by substance abuse issues and a deluge of releases that were clearly in need of an editor or A&R executive to prune.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Sayer hopes that, in addition to becoming viral TikTok sensations, Neve and Nala will inspire people to foster or adopt a pet in need of a loving home.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The reach-in refrigerator measured too warm to be considered safe, and was in need of repairs.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Helping out a bird in need DNR says landowners can help loggerhead shrikes by keeping up fences and shrubs that grow nearby — structures the birds use for nesting.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Sayer hopes that, in addition to becoming viral TikTok sensations, Neve and Nala will inspire people to foster or adopt a pet in need of a loving home.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The reach-in refrigerator measured too warm to be considered safe, and was in need of repairs.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Helping out a bird in need DNR says landowners can help loggerhead shrikes by keeping up fences and shrubs that grow nearby — structures the birds use for nesting.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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