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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Amongst all the research on what actually causes drug and alcohol abuse, experts agree on one thing — fighting addiction is extremely difficult, and those in need should always seek out the resources available to them.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
There have been so many disastrous wildfires in California and Oregon over the last eight years, so many people in need.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
In the United States, purging data addressing LGBTQ HIV information from Federal websites denies clinicians and researchers access to vital information to target interventions for treatment, prevention or support services to those most in need.
—Dr. Gary Spinner, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Winter weather shelters in San Mateo County: San Mateo County residents in need of shelter should visit their local Core Service Agency in order to seek access to the Inclement Weather Program or other shelter programs.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
There have been so many disastrous wildfires in California and Oregon over the last eight years, so many people in need.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
In the United States, purging data addressing LGBTQ HIV information from Federal websites denies clinicians and researchers access to vital information to target interventions for treatment, prevention or support services to those most in need.
—Dr. Gary Spinner, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Winter weather shelters in San Mateo County: San Mateo County residents in need of shelter should visit their local Core Service Agency in order to seek access to the Inclement Weather Program or other shelter programs.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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