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necessary

[nes-uh-ser-ee] / ˈnɛs əˌsɛr i /




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Saudi Arabia has condemned the allegation and has vowed to "take all necessary measures to protect its ships in accordance with international law".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

All these years later the story is still one of my favorites – as resplendent as it was the first time, and more necessary than ever.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

There are a few benefits for those tech giants, some experts say, including broadening the availability of compute, which is a high-demand, necessary resource for AI companies.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

In the suit, the plaintiff alleged that they did not provide all necessary disclosures before automatically renewing users’ subscriptions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The space was large enough that we had believed a person could crawl in there if necessary, but Mr. Smit dismissed it without a second glance.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Latinos are necessaries for the North American community.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2025

Meanwhile, lingering inflation has still been high enough to hold back spending by consumers who had to set more money aside for necessaries like food and utility bills.

From Washington Times Oct. 31, 2023

I’ve promised myself “Little Dorrit” this year and some other unopened necessaries.

From New York Times Oct. 1, 2020

“In the last years of her life, before Congress purchased her husband’s papers, she was in a state of absolute poverty, and I think sometimes suffered for the necessaries of life,” Jennings wrote.

From Washington Post Jun. 7, 2018

The tiendita holds a collection of most beautifully disorganized items, both necessaries and “splurges for the soul,” as Abue puts it.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads




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