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necessary

[nes-uh-ser-ee] / ˈnɛs əˌsɛr i /




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"During the Games, we also listened carefully to feedback from the athletes who were actually using the facilities and responded promptly with necessary improvements and measures."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

"We do not know the meaning of surrender... If necessary, we will carry out massive savings. We will be even more thrifty later on."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

His plan was meant to be adaptable, updated in real time and ratcheted up if necessary, nimble enough to keep pace with the technology it’s trying to control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

As Perseverance continues its journey, each additional mile could bring scientists closer to understanding the ancient environments of Mars and whether the Red Planet once possessed the conditions necessary for life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Garrett agreed to help them, taking them where they wanted to go himself if necessary.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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

She sent Beetle back to the cottage to pack a basket of necessaries.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman


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