necessity
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In countries like Egypt, where sunlight is ample and the price of oil has created a massive burden on consumers, renewable energy is an absolute necessity.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Blockaders even developed a legal argument to justify their actions, drawing on the common law defense of necessity, which allows someone to break a law to achieve a greater moral good.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
One month later, COVID-19 lockdowns made remote work a necessity for millions of workers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Zuckerberg has said the layoffs are necessary to allow Meta to keep up with the demand and necessity for AI — both for the company and for the consumer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
And, as I said above, he should not depart from the good if it is possible to do so, but he should know how to enter into evil when forced by necessity.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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