needing

Example Sentences

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Of course, there is something absurd about celebrity chefs needing fake mustaches, prosthetics or entire undercover personas to determine that a restaurant is poorly run.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

The cleaner trade is in incumbents that can ride the robotics build-out without needing the humanoid future to arrive on schedule.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The buzz: England was unbeaten in group play, but it looked sluggish, failing to score in a goalless draw with Ghana then needing two second-half scores to beat Panama.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

However, baby Lautaro was not delivered until the next day because of serious complications which left Melissa needing emergency surgery and her son in intensive care.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Like Brie wants Teddy to do— instead of learning to write his name before he’s ready or needing to put every piece of a puzzle in the right place.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison