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  • present tense form of need (3rd person singular).
  • plural of need.
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needs

[needz] / nidz /


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It’s a reminder of how little a slasher movie really needs to get under your skin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

AI will require substantial computing infrastructure, but its needs are evolving rapidly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Food needs to be harvested, transported, stored, sold and — last but not least — purchased.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

“The relationship between Mexicanos and the Smiths needs to be studied,” Peña told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

I need to confront him and it needs to be in public.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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