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Thankfully, modern technology means suitcases packed with VHS tapes will no longer be necessary.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Our legal system seems well prepared to scrutinize and punish their acts of self-preservation instead of examining the circumstances that made those acts necessary.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Many Western economists assume that reforming the hukou system is necessary to unlock more domestic consumption, itself a requirement for China’s transition from a failing export-dependent growth model.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The volume of films being produced at the time made it necessary to have multiple premiere-ready theaters around L.A.,
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Ike defended the U-2 flights as necessary when dealing with a secretive and unpredictable adversary.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing necessary
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 1
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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