necessity

On June 9, the president posted at 12:38 p.m. that Iran had shot down an Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, adding, “The United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Charlie said in an "ideal scenario, none of us are going to pay tax on something that's a necessity that none of us can help".

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“The Wizard of Oz” reminded viewers of the necessity for imagination and metaphor at the end of the Great Depression and dawn of a new war.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Impacted companies also do much of the investigative legwork, out of necessity and self-interest.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

I had long ago recognised the necessity, and begun to take off my coat, but he stopped me with a warning hand.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

She now receives $60 a month to help Aran with meals, bathing and other necessities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

It is associated with being able to afford life’s necessities and the kind of strong economic rights found in Norway and other Scandinavian countries.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

Even though retirees typically spend less overall as they age, Gomez-Cardona said they also have less flexibility, because a growing share of their spending goes toward necessities they cannot easily cut back on.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

"If there's an emergency in the city, I know I'll still be able to buy basic necessities, even if the mobile network goes down."

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The long, airless tunnel that stretched to a pinpoint before them brought home forcefully to Powell the exact magnitude of the task accomplished by the First Expedition, with their crude robots and their start-from-scratch necessities.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov