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Saudi Arabia will "take all necessary measures to defend its sovereignty", a foreign ministry statement said, demanding a halt to the Houthi strikes and their attacks on Red Sea shipping.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Such mistakes include missing the signs of acute deterioration in patients, failing to order the necessary tests and scans and making incorrect diagnoses.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Singapore has long paid its politicians especially well, arguing that competitive salaries help to deter corruption and are necessary to attract top talent that might otherwise join the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

From this perspective, 9/11 is remembered not only as a national trauma but also as a warning about how fear and grief can make policies that once seemed unthinkable appear necessary.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

“She’s at home,” I said, putting a forkful of cake in my mouth to stop myself from having to give out any more details than were absolutely necessary.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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 process was slow and difficult, the necessaries costly and hard to acquire.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin