in times of need

idiom

: when help is needed : in times when one does not have the things one needs
We can always count on them to help us in times of need.

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The fact that the first PlayStation is now this old does feel quite shocking, but one of the things that always reassured me in times of need was most certainly the console’s soothing boot-up sound. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Robinson compared Forest Service workers with red cards who don’t primarily work as firefighters to military reservists who are called on in times of need. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 But a mutual friend introduced Carter to Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, the founder and owner of Down North Pizza in Philadelphia, which has become a beacon of community, offering lemonade for local kids and free lunches for the neighborhood in times of need. Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025 The idea is that the government can tap into these special stashes in times of need. Juliana Kim, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in times of need

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“In times of need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20times%20of%20need. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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