necessitate
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The war might also necessitate a boost to fiscal spending, which could weigh on bonds while delivering a shot in the arm to the broader economy, at least in the short term.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The firm previously said improvement would necessitate significant investment over the span of several years, while revenue growth remained subdued.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
He said schools would communicate any steps they were taking to parents and students and it "may necessitate the closure or partial closure of a site where the situation is particularly severe".
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
It’s too difficult to move as much cash as large-scale sanctions evasion would necessitate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Joe threw his eye over them, and pronounced that the job would necessitate the lighting of his forge fire, and would take nearer two hours than one.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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