need
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“In order to do that, you need to be successful yourself.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
With more than 18,000 people on the borough's waiting list for housing, the council's website says that "even people in the greatest need can face several years' wait".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
We need now to have the strength, tenacity, wisdom and sense of community to build a better tomorrow.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“Decades of data have shown that these are the policies moms need to be well.”
From Salon • May 17, 2026
I want to go in and see him because I need to, even though I don’t want to.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing need
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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Lyrics from "Umbrella" by Rihanna
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"Inventing to Solve a Problem"
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