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needy

[nee-dee] / ˈni di /


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Locke said many Texans have drawn on their faith “to attack inequalities, provide for the needy and, yes, advocate for environmental protections.”

From Salon Aug. 3, 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

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

He and his wife were the band’s main sponsors, giving scholarships to needy musicians.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

Mindy’s escape prevents her from realizing how deeply her sister, less gifted and needier, has fallen into the grasp of Tom Bailey.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2023

Gradually she found a Mrs. Lovett who was younger than the usual iteration and needier.

From New York Times May 10, 2023

But actually Nate is a lot needier sadly than that and is a troubled soul.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2023

Today, Walmart operates in D.C. near Union Station, in Fort Totten and on Georgia Avenue — but not in the much needier neighborhoods where it once said it would bring jobs and fresh food.

From Washington Post Jan. 27, 2022

It meant providing medicine in the places that needed it the most, and no place was needier than Haiti.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Yet Mr. Kelly is willing to deprive the neediest children of access to the greatest blessing America could offer: a high-quality education.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

“Who will teach the children in the neediest schools? The communities will suffer. It’s cyclical, and it’s scary.”

From Salon Mar. 17, 2026

That year, the region implemented a new coordinated entry system for placing homeless residents into trust buildings and other supportive housing through a process designed to prioritize rooms for the neediest.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2025

However, its job market has long been unstable and the city is ranked among the neediest in the US.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2025

Fidelito was the neediest kid in the room, and so of course everyone pushed him around.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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