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needy

[nee-dee] / ˈni di /


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The needy can also ask for clothing at 523 Amazor street in the Buenos Aires suburb of Fiorito, where the player dubbed Argentina's "Golden Boy" grew up in grinding poverty.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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

He’s less needy of approval: He’s written off the mainstream press.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 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




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