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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Volunteering opportunities across each of these platforms are as vast and varied as any other form of travel, from hostels seeking receptionists, cleaners and party promoters, to surf schools in need of teachers, to local families looking for childcare workers.
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Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Valagussa said the parish was already cooking lunch regularly for about 60 seniors, pregnant women and others in need but had no resources to provide food to more people, unless more donations poured in.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
About 1 in 8 Americans receive food assistance from SNAP, which distributes monthly benefits for groceries to low-income families in need of support.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Officials say the historic building is in need of improvements and upgrades.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Valagussa said the parish was already cooking lunch regularly for about 60 seniors, pregnant women and others in need but had no resources to provide food to more people, unless more donations poured in.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
About 1 in 8 Americans receive food assistance from SNAP, which distributes monthly benefits for groceries to low-income families in need of support.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Officials say the historic building is in need of improvements and upgrades.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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