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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

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

Chicago: OT Josh Simmons, Ohio State — Caleb Williams was sacked 68 times last season, and while those aren’t all attributable to his blockers, the Bears’ line is in need of help.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

Habitat destruction, damming, and pollution have decimated local populations, such that many species are in dire need of help.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

At each church, he asked to speak to the pastor, explaining that he was a North Korean in need of help.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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