need
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Example Sentences
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“I think we need to look at our county jails, look at our city jails,” said Cornelison, who made her living selling large appliances.
From Los Angeles Times
He needs to do that again to support the other frail Dodgers starters.
From Los Angeles Times
To understand Britain’s crisis of democracy, and how it both resembles and differs from our predicament in the Land of the Free, we need to back up a bit.
From Salon
Despite the "ample grazing" in the area, plans were made to mount a rescue operation - but the difficult terrain meant that specialist equipment would be needed.
From BBC
In those situations, you need clarity as well as competitiveness, and a red card obviously does not help to swing the momentum back.
From BBC
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