necessity is the mother of invention
idiom
—used to say that new ways to do things are found or created when there is a strong and special need for them
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However, necessity is the mother of invention, and on June 17, the Glendale, Arizona police officers decided to rescue a distressed German Shepherd stuck in a canal, using an unlikely tactic – a pumpkin muffin freshly baked by an officer's wife.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
If necessity is the mother of invention, then simplicity is the mother of necessity in all communications!
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 May 2023
Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
If necessity is the mother of invention, then simplicity is the mother of necessity in all communications!
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 May 2023
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