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Example Sentences
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All will make modifications to exercises and tailor equipment depending on your abilities, working with bands or body weight instead of handheld weights or machines, if necessary.
From Los Angeles Times
Paws need claws: Declawing a cat in California is now illegal unless the surgery is medically necessary.
From Los Angeles Times
"Finland is prepared for security challenges of various kinds, and we respond to them as necessary," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in a statement on social media.
From BBC
But Goldberg wonders if an outsider will be able to forge the necessary relationships in a company known for its “really strong internal culture.”
From MarketWatch
“The Kingdom stresses that any threat to its national security is a red line, and the Kingdom will not hesitate to take all necessary steps and measures to confront and neutralize any such threat.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
