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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Down 2-0, the Bruins were shell shocked, in need of a response.
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
But we’re not being encouraged to empathize with any other kinds of characters, either—to see the full humanity and complexity of so many average people whose lives feel ever more precarious in this moment, and ever more in need of our awareness.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
Historic Fort Worth, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and preserving the city’s architectural heritage, uses the the list to draw attention to historic places in need of restoration or preservation.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Their friendly bubble-blowing behavior is the latest sign that whale intelligence is extremely complex and in need of further research.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2025
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
But we’re not being encouraged to empathize with any other kinds of characters, either—to see the full humanity and complexity of so many average people whose lives feel ever more precarious in this moment, and ever more in need of our awareness.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
Historic Fort Worth, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and preserving the city’s architectural heritage, uses the the list to draw attention to historic places in need of restoration or preservation.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Their friendly bubble-blowing behavior is the latest sign that whale intelligence is extremely complex and in need of further research.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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