necessary
Example Sentences
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He said he went to New York and Los Angeles only when necessary.
From Barron's
"Treasury's role is to finance those public services and to raise what's necessary from the public to pay for those public services."
From BBC
He noted that longer-term studies will be necessary to determine how ongoing exposure might affect the insects over time.
From Science Daily
"Technology moves on so quickly that the legislation struggles to keep up, which is why, for AI bots... we need to take the necessary measures," Starmer said.
From Barron's
Student high school activists — in Redlands and elsewhere — said they are willing to face consequences, if necessary, to stand up for what they believe by protesting the actions of U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
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