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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Elsewhere, the dilemma at the heart of the segment is whether Hanan and Salim would donate Noor’s organs to recipients in need (most likely Israeli recipients) when his untimely demise was the fault of a bankrupt system enforced by the Israeli occupation to begin it.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
During the One Night At A Time tour, the foundation partnered with Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation to donate $500,000 worth of musical instruments to schools in need across 14 U.S. 2024 stadium touring cities.
—Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
That would have eclipsed the $12.6 million average annual value being paid to Avs teammate Nathan MacKinnon by a wide margin and left the club in an impossible spot with all-world defenseman Cale Makar in need of his own extension by 2027.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The group offered housing, meals and information to migrants in need.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
During the One Night At A Time tour, the foundation partnered with Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation to donate $500,000 worth of musical instruments to schools in need across 14 U.S. 2024 stadium touring cities.
—Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
That would have eclipsed the $12.6 million average annual value being paid to Avs teammate Nathan MacKinnon by a wide margin and left the club in an impossible spot with all-world defenseman Cale Makar in need of his own extension by 2027.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The group offered housing, meals and information to migrants in need.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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