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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But as the City Series was scheduled to begin Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, the disappointing Cubs and the disastrous Sox were both in need of transfusions.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
The next day, a woman showed up claiming to be an immigrant in need of help.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 2 June 2024
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development director Tim Boring said his department is offering support to dairy farms in need of protective gear.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 30 May 2024
The group finds homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be beloved family pets.
—Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
The next day, a woman showed up claiming to be an immigrant in need of help.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 2 June 2024
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development director Tim Boring said his department is offering support to dairy farms in need of protective gear.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 30 May 2024
The group finds homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be beloved family pets.
—Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
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“In need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20need. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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