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adj.essential

adj.inevitable

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Center Nicklas Backstrom said the Capitals have grown passive when playing with a lead when aggressiveness is necessary.

FOR FIRST TIME IN THREE WEEKS, CAPITALS COULD BE AT FULL STRENGTH SUNDAYSAMANTHA PELLFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

“Federal funding — together with the region’s commitment — will support the major maintenance and capital rehabilitation activities that are necessary to restore and improve the aging transit system,” the letter said.

METRO SEEKS BOND SALES TO RAISE $360 MILLION FOR CAPITAL PROJECTSJUSTIN GEORGEFEBRUARY 10, 2021WASHINGTON POST

The audit also found that the agency does not keep track of who owes money or how much they owe, and it isn’t taking necessary steps to collect it.

UTILITY COMPANIES OWE MILLIONS TO THIS STATE REGULATORY AGENCY. THE PROBLEM? THE AGENCY CAN’T TRACK WHAT IT’S OWED.BY SCOTT MORRIS, BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATIONFEBRUARY 10, 2021PROPUBLICA

While 84 percent of registered Republicans supported the recall, increased support among Democrats and independents will be necessary for Newsom to lose.

CALIFORNIA’S GAVIN NEWSOM WILL LIKELY FACE A RECALL ELECTION — BUT HE’LL PROBABLY SURVIVE ITGEOFFREY SKELLEY (GEOFFREY.SKELLEY@ABC.COM)FEBRUARY 10, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

They’ve noted, too, that they would pursue a vote to bar him from federal office if he was convicted by the necessary 67 members of the Senate.

THE 5 SENATE REPUBLICANS TO WATCH ON IMPEACHMENTLI ZHOUFEBRUARY 9, 2021VOX

The level of ambition necessary varies greatly between countries, Raftery said, noting that the United States would need to increase its existing goal by 38 percent to do its part toward achieving the 2C goal.

COUNTRIES MUST RAMP UP CLIMATE PLEDGES BY 80 PERCENT TO HIT KEY PARIS TARGET, STUDY FINDSBRADY DENNISFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Buttigieg said it is frustrating to be “confined to quarters,” especially because he has to be separated from his husband, Chasten, but said he remains thankful he’s among the Americans who can do their jobs from home if necessary.

BUTTIGIEG TO QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS AFTER SECURITY AGENT TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUSMICHAEL LARISFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST

In this case, publishers would miss out on media dollars if the necessary preparations haven’t been made.

FOR THE IDFA-CURIOUS, WTF IS APPLE’S SKADNETWORK?SEB JOSEPHFEBRUARY 8, 2021DIGIDAY

Secretary Shultz specifically requested to be informed only as necessary to perform his job.

GEORGE P. SHULTZ, COUNSEL AND CABINET MEMBER FOR TWO REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS, DIES AT 100MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, DAVID HOFFMANFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Maybe it’s a necessary one, now that everything within reach feels so unrelentingly familiar.

THE STRANGE ALLURE OF A FLIGHT TO NOWHERE (AND OTHER PLACES WE'RE DESPERATE TO GO)SUSANNA SCHROBSDORFFFEBRUARY 7, 2021TIME

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