- present participle of need.
needing
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It allows Perseverance to cover greater distances without needing people on Earth to repeatedly determine its location, potentially making future exploration faster and more efficient.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
And while it’s good to replace that metaphorical candy with something healthier, we cannot flog ourselves into not needing something sweet to survive the bitter world we live in.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
This includes receiving regular dialysis or cancer treatment, needing a stretcher or oxygen or needing to travel in their own wheelchair.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The unfortunately timed tip-off resulted from moving the matchup to a larger arena while needing to wrap up in time for a Hawks home game that evening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The German people also lost their right to privacy, so government officials could read their mail, listen to their telephone conversations, and search their homes without needing a warrant.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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