need
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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said on Thursday that the government should ban West from entering the UK, arguing "we need to get tougher on antisemitism" and describing West's planned appearance as "extremely serious".
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Farmers and communities also need control over their own data and knowledge.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Just as Grede believes that women should be honest about wealth aspirations, she also thinks “we need more people to come out and be honest” about raising children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
People need to figure out other ways to put their energy to other things that’s important.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
It’s then that I remember the email that said we’d need our key fobs to access the pool if we wanted to swim before eight a.m. on weekdays.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.