needy
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The festival, celebrated across the Muslim world, is usually marked with the slaughter of a sheep, with some of the meat given to the needy.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Around 700 coupons are distributed daily, and cooked food is sent to 16 nearby mosques to serve both to the needy and the faithful.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Florida does have a medically needy or “share of cost” program, which allows individuals with income slightly above the Medicaid threshold to qualify by treating the excess income as a deductible.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Barbie’s needy male counterpart, it turns out, is not “just Ken.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Fortune presents her a second chance in the form of an impoverished doctor—in fact, a prince in disguise who has elected to work among the needy.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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