necessitate
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He didn’t say which testosterone levels would necessitate treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
St Austell-born Martyn's road to the international fold came off the back of county age-group matches for Cornwall - which necessitate a 800-mile round trip for matches from his Yorkshire home.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The allegations against Cesar Chavez represent a definitive puncturing of the myth surrounding the civil rights icon and necessitate a comprehensive reckoning with how Latino communities elevated him despite warning signs of moral failings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Danske’s Carsten Lonborg Madsen had pencilled in a revenue decline of between zero and minus 8% so the minus 5% to minus 13% range will necessitate a downgrade from him.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
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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Beard's passing "necessitates the cancellation" of the band's tour dates this week in Utah and Colorado, the statement said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Grade inflation in high school necessitates grade inflation at universities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Those art forms cost more to produce and can’t be widely distributed like films can, which necessitates higher price points.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
The analyst admitted, however, that it “may be early” to take a bullish stance on Oracle, calling it a “show me stock” that necessitates consistent results before investors change their opinions.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
Not just because it’s dark and wet and full of spiders and who knows what else, and not just because it’s always scary weather that necessitates entering its depths.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Nerve damage necessitated a second surgery several months later and the prospects were not promising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
His extended absence from filmmaking was necessitated by Adrian’s death in 2016 and the monumental torrent of confusion and emotional displacement that followed.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
That could further reward companies already monetizing the historic capital expenditures necessitated by the AI build-out and punish those still burning cash on promises, according to market analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
When the administration argued the ease of modern travel necessitated reinterpreting the constitution, Chief Justice John Roberts quipped: "It's a new world. It's the same constitution."
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
This necessitated a hearing to settle the contestation of the will.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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Traders went from expecting the Federal Reserve to reduce borrowing costs to positioning bets in the futures market in anticipation of the energy shock necessitating rate increases, according to CME Group data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
But suggested changes to the program often include increases in the retirement age, again necessitating longer, not shorter, careers to maintain one’s benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The building's systems detected an "air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance," said Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell in a statement.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
While it is not clear what caused the incident, Orange County Fire Authority officials suspect that a cooling system failed, raising the risk of an explosion and necessitating the evacuation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Besides, it’s the girlfriend in the ICU that’s necessitating Adam’s ruse to begin with.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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