under necessity

Example Sentences

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For example, he said a lot of attempts to use necessity had failed because the actions taken under necessity must be the only way to safeguard a state's interests.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2022

Such a being is neither under necessity nor chance.

From Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation by Jones, Jesse H.

He should, if possible, practise goodness, but under necessity should know how to pursue evil.

From Machiavelli, Volume I by Dacres, Edward

This is for an emergency and can be carried about for months or years, and only opened under necessity, when perhaps one dry match will save your life.

From Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. by Hunter, Martin

Third, there are those who, born under necessity, struggle into opportunity, fight their way up into power, and make themselves the intellectual heroes of their time.

From The Story of Chautauqua by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman