need
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"For once, this is about us and what we need," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"We need to learn from these experiences," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“What’s new is that we have a machine-scale way of identifying them, and now we need to adopt a machine-scale way to fix them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Here’s everything you need to know about the watch parties.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“I need to talk to my grandma. She’ll know what I should do.”
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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