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  • past tense form of need.
  • past participle of need.
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needed

[nee-did] / ˈni dɪd /


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Researchers say more systematic monitoring and further studies are needed to determine whether these products contribute directly to serious heart problems, particularly among younger adults who frequently consume them.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

“Consistent with our historical approach, we expect to finance the majority of the remaining CapEx needed to deliver our backlog through delayed draw term loans matched to specific customer contracts,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

All types of housing, some say, are needed to dig the state out of its shortage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

I needed a dramatic intervention, and I had the good sense to seek one.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

And it was just the one Clare needed to talk to.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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