need
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Example Sentences
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But Hill realized the need for an all-ages venue in Orange County.
From Los Angeles Times
With three key players out because of injury and USC in desperate need of depth, the Trojans are taking the rare step of adding reinforcements at the midseason mark.
From Los Angeles Times
Authorities say many off-duty first responders travelled to Bondi on Sunday - from as far as two hours away - simply because they knew there was a need.
From BBC
He added: "Each, through their quiet determination, has brought about promises of change in the hope that in the future, other families need not go through what they have been through."
From BBC
Cairo has aspired to become the key gas hub for the region, but its own gas production has decreased in recent years while domestic needs have increased, magnifying its reliance on imported gas from Israel.
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