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He renounced the prosperity gospel he once had preached, wrote a raw and wrenching biography about his missteps and vowed to work with the needy and most vulnerable when he was released.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
But the federal government should aim for a deregulated Head Start that prepares needy 3- to 5-year-olds to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Billy receives his medicine through the NHS, something Charlotte said the family is "blessed" to have, but she argues that many needy patients are being left behind.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Locke said many Texans have drawn on their faith “to attack inequalities, provide for the needy and, yes, advocate for environmental protections.”
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
One day, feeling needy, empty, I walked over to her house.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Colleges also must account for the fact that tuition-cut announcements can lead to a needier student body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Mindy’s escape prevents her from realizing how deeply her sister, less gifted and needier, has fallen into the grasp of Tom Bailey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
But actually Nate is a lot needier sadly than that and is a troubled soul.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
I’m eager to protect myself, as well as those around me, but I am unsure if getting the booster would prevent someone who is needier from getting one.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
It meant providing medicine in the places that needed it the most, and no place was needier than Haiti.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
The argument from supporters is that the neediest children are boxed out of the credit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Who will teach the children in the neediest schools? The communities will suffer. It’s cyclical, and it’s scary.”
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
However, its job market has long been unstable and the city is ranked among the neediest in the US.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
But instead of creating hundreds of housing units for some of California’s neediest individuals, the projects became mired in financial disarray.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Fidelito was the neediest kid in the room, and so of course everyone pushed him around.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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