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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For Marie, that fight involves providing spiritual leadership to her community, praying for strength and perseverance, and preaching compassion and forgiveness, while distributing food and supplies to those in need.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 15 May 2025
This year was viewed as a pivotal point for the program in actively addressing critical and urgent literacy needs by implementing growth initiatives across additional communities in need, adding three schools.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
This helps improve how accurately the system identifies people in need and classifies situational awareness information during emergencies.
—Ademola Adesokan, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Those can be valuable resources for families in need.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 15 May 2025
This year was viewed as a pivotal point for the program in actively addressing critical and urgent literacy needs by implementing growth initiatives across additional communities in need, adding three schools.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
This helps improve how accurately the system identifies people in need and classifies situational awareness information during emergencies.
—Ademola Adesokan, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Those can be valuable resources for families in need.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 13 May 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 22 May. 2025.
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