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needing help

ADJECTIVE
short-handed
Synonyms


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In Scotland, state-funded personal care is offered to all adults who are assessed as needing help with tasks including eating and bathing.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Chantale Coady-McCombs, owner of Picture House Tattoo Studio in Chippenham, Wiltshire, said the rise of "micro tattoo bottomless brunch studios" had led to more clients needing help to fix or cover unwanted artwork.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

For example, needing help to wash your hair, or your body below the waist scores two points, but needing help to wash between the shoulders and waist is worth four points.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Regardless of where they fall on the income spectrum, many people can relate to wanting to be included, or badly needing help from someone and bending their standards or ethics to get it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

“No sense at all. Not when there’s folks like lantha Wells needing help at her boardinghouse.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson


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