necessitate
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"For some women, they may be travelling and a medical emergency could necessitate birth in the US even if their intent was to give birth back in their home country."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
He didn’t say which testosterone levels would necessitate treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
A feedback loop can be created where rising prices necessitate more buying to hedge options positions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The war might also necessitate a boost to fiscal spending, which could weigh on bonds while delivering a shot in the arm to the broader economy, at least in the short term.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Joe threw his eye over them, and pronounced that the job would necessitate the lighting of his forge fire, and would take nearer two hours than one.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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This necessitates a fair amount of text and documentation on the walls, which can sometimes sink a show—but not in this case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Beard's passing "necessitates the cancellation" of the band's tour dates this week in Utah and Colorado, the statement said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The county rejected the plan, saying it lacked specificity and necessitates “an elevated level of fiscal oversight.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Those art forms cost more to produce and can’t be widely distributed like films can, which necessitates higher price points.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
That’s the part of the project that necessitates working slowly and methodically, like how I like to approach a new sketch or painting.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Nerve damage necessitated a second surgery several months later and the prospects were not promising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
His extended absence from filmmaking was necessitated by Adrian’s death in 2016 and the monumental torrent of confusion and emotional displacement that followed.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
That could further reward companies already monetizing the historic capital expenditures necessitated by the AI build-out and punish those still burning cash on promises, according to market analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
When the administration argued the ease of modern travel necessitated reinterpreting the constitution, Chief Justice John Roberts quipped: "It's a new world. It's the same constitution."
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The cloud necessitated the hasty evacuation of nearby Marshall Islands residents to Kwajalein Island, four hundred miles distant, where they were treated for radiation sickness.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Lieu expressed concern that security perimeters would be so large during the Games that drop-off points would be even more distant, necessitating walks of up to half an hour, discouraging fans from taking buses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
But suggested changes to the program often include increases in the retirement age, again necessitating longer, not shorter, careers to maintain one’s benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The building's systems detected an "air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance," said Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell in a statement.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The government is also getting a 25% cut of Nvidia’s sales, part of the deal that is also necessitating a thorough security review and unusual shipment process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Eighty-one species are described in the following pages, but I do not doubt that more will be discovered, necessitating another revised edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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