needy

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The festival is usually marked with the slaughter of a sheep, with some of the meat given to the needy.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

British officials meanwhile aren’t using the “special relationship” to describe ties to the U.S., saying it sounds too needy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

I just rewatched all of these a few times in a row for sound, and Roy Wood Jr. is so smooth it makes me feel like I’m needy and insecure on the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

The swineherd there says that the needy and the stranger are from Zeus and he who fails to help them sins against Zeus himself.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton