necessity
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The Silicon Valley presence is a necessity given that 90% of the company’s clients are from the region, mostly hyperscale cloud-computing companies and robotics labs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Some rent by choice, while others do so out of necessity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Getting AI pricing right is an existential necessity for any AI company.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Bears' necessity: Just how good is top wicket-taker Bamber?
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In fact, evaluating basketball players is a very good example of what I’ve been talking about here—the necessity of understanding when to rely on our instincts and when not to.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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"I still need to buy vegetables, stock up on food, purchase school supplies, and take care of other necessities," she explains.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
For this couple, like those featured in other such explorations, most of this spending is on items that result from choices, not necessities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Along with everyday necessities for the astronauts, Dragon brought an unusual collection of scientific experiments that could help researchers develop new medical treatments and better understand how materials behave in space.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
In a book published Tuesday entitled “Anti-Fascist Economics,” Weber argues for policies that address the difficulties many households face in affording energy, food and other necessities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Could she reasonably hope to support a child, and provide all its necessities, on that income?
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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