the needy

noun

: poor people
Our church collected food for the needy.

Examples of the needy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Others argue that by turning excess food into commodities, the apps diminish the incentive of restaurants and retailers to make supply align with demand and to give their remainders to nonprofits that donate food to the needy. Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024 Harper said helping feed the needy is the main mission behind his company. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024 In October, Sandra Smith, a community service coordinator, made her usual rounds to churches that help the homeless and the needy. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024 This entailed companies needing financing to basically pad their balance sheets by purchasing certain bank instruments from HSBC, which would also yield profits to the needy companies. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 The killing of Hassan Sharif, a community leader who was known for feeding the needy and fighting gun violence, stunned the city and those who knew him well. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2024 However, as the needy Moon in your 8th House of Shared Resources opposes controlling Pluto in your personal finance sector, splitting expenses with others might become complicated. Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023 Cook with others for the needy, maybe, or a church or community group. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024 The department, in conjunction with ABC7-TV, collects toys all season for the needy, storing them in a giant warehouse in Vernon before distributing them. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023

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“The needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20needy. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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