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Dávila, a marketing specialist and board member since 2020, didn’t receive the necessary votes to stay on the board and resigned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
On Wednesday, he announced his arrival, two days earlier than necessary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Financial advisers often tout the importance of estate planning: having a will, setting up trusts if necessary, and organizing medical directives and powers of attorney.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
In the suit, Fowler claimed that Jay Justice blocked him from spending the money necessary to comply with environmental laws, including making court-ordered payments and repairing equipment.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
With civilians doing this unglamorous but necessary transport work, Britain’s fighter and bomber pilots could concentrate on flying into battle against the Luftwaffe, the fearsome second-to-none German Air Force.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing necessary
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 1
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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Workshop 3, Part 1
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