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.
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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
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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
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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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