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need of help

ADJECTIVE
short-handed
Synonyms


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Those most in need of help with time management might not feel that they have the available hours to read books on the subject.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Hubbard works for Dial, an independent charity offering debt advice in Great Yarmouth, where 14% of people are in need of help, the Money and Pensions Service has said.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

If you are in need of help, 988 is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

From Slate Aug. 30, 2025

Carolina Panthers: Edge Jalon Walker, Georgia — Butkus Award winner would be a strong addition to a Carolina defense in need of help.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2025

Whether it was or not, though, the woman, unconscious and abandoned, was in need of help.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler




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