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  • past tense form of need.
  • past participle of need.
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needed

[nee-did] / ˈni dɪd /


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Stores needed to be distinct, but complement each other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Speaking earlier this week, Brittin defended the decision, saying the BBC needed to make savings but remained committed to the programme.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mejia’s office said in a press release Friday that it needed those details and more “to ascertain the financial status of the 2028 Olympic Games.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

One of the protesters, Riccardo, 22, told AFP that Italy needed "a new major autumn movement".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

And it was just the one Clare needed to talk to.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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