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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Some of the positives noted have been less intakes for juveniles at the jail, and improvement in bed placement at Carver County for many juveniles in need of secure detention.
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Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, her dad, Jasper, has been adopted and her mom, Ava, was in need of an owner as of Feb. 6.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Runner follows Hank Malone (Ritchson), a high-end courier who has three hours to transport an organ to save a seven-year-old girl in need of an immediate transplant.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
After John Kerry lost the 2004 election to former President George W. Bush, the party was devastated and widely considered to be in need a major rebuilding.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, her dad, Jasper, has been adopted and her mom, Ava, was in need of an owner as of Feb. 6.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Runner follows Hank Malone (Ritchson), a high-end courier who has three hours to transport an organ to save a seven-year-old girl in need of an immediate transplant.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
After John Kerry lost the 2004 election to former President George W. Bush, the party was devastated and widely considered to be in need a major rebuilding.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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