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[nes-uh-ser-ee] / ˈnɛs əˌsɛr i /




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The researchers emphasized that the trial was small and that larger studies will be necessary to determine whether the cognitive improvements can be confirmed in a broader population.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Amundson agreed to watch the bus stop when he got home and to hide him if necessary.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Publish the standard, keep the exam classified when necessary, and let the exam’s creators decide who passes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

He added that his thoughts were with the "officers, their families and colleagues" and that they would be given "all the necessary support."

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

“And secondly,” Axel continues, “in many situations, the level of desperation keeps increasing. Often, if other conservation techniques are not able to prevent extinction on their own, reintroductions are necessary to help save a species.”

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Latinos are necessaries for the North American community.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2025

Meanwhile, lingering inflation has still been high enough to hold back spending by consumers who had to set more money aside for necessaries like food and utility bills.

From Washington Times Oct. 31, 2023

I’ve promised myself “Little Dorrit” this year and some other unopened necessaries.

From New York Times Oct. 1, 2020

“In the last years of her life, before Congress purchased her husband’s papers, she was in a state of absolute poverty, and I think sometimes suffered for the necessaries of life,” Jennings wrote.

From Washington Post Jun. 7, 2018

“In the last days of her life, before Congress purchased her husband’s papers, she was in a state of absolute poverty, and I think sometimes suffered for the necessaries of life,” Jennings said.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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