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  • past tense form of need.
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needed

[nee-did] / ˈni dɪd /


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More education and discussion about menstrual cycles are needed, says Elena, who only learned about the luteal phase through social media at the age of 24.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Almost simultaneously the sewing machine reduced the time needed to make a shirt from 16 hours to two, greatly reducing clothing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

When the Padres needed a left-handed bat that could play the outfield, the Dodgers shipped them a surplus major leaguer, Matt Beaty, for a prospect that had yet to make his professional debut, Ryan.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

In Germany, the Bundestag expanded from 598 seats to 736 seats in 2021 because the number of leveling seats needed to preserve proportionality continued to rise.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Eventually, though, she is needed for a much bigger task—nothing little about it.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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