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necessity

[nuh-ses-i-tee] / nəˈsɛs ɪ ti /


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Privately, their officials already talk about diversifying their allegiances, and about the necessity of finding ways to live alongside Iran, its neighbour across the water.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

With increasing use of HFOs, accumulation of TFA in water bodies will potentially grow and this makes long-term monitoring a necessity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

In countries like Egypt, where sunlight is ample and the price of oil has created a massive burden on consumers, renewable energy is an absolute necessity.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Zuckerberg has said the layoffs are necessary to allow Meta to keep up with the demand and necessity for AI — both for the company and for the consumer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

With that precaution they tried to postpone the necessity of having to eat macaws, whose blue flesh had a harsh and musky taste.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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