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"Do we need to look at have we been strict enough?" said Key.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In 2014, when the country hosted the World Cup, “there wasn’t a dog on the street when they were playing. There is no need to talk to a Brazilian about the rules of soccer.”
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The point is that you don’t know, and if you’re in retirement or approaching it, you can’t afford to find out with money you’ll need to live on.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Medicare typically covers a nursing-home stay if patients still need high-level, skilled care after a hospital admission of three days or more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The thing is, I don’t need the added pressure of trying to right all the race-related wrongs that exist.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing need
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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Lyrics from "Umbrella" by Rihanna
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"Inventing to Solve a Problem"
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