necessity
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Getting AI pricing right is an existential necessity for any AI company.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
In a world where “high leverage” is the trendy jargon, maybe a closer is more of an anachronism than a necessity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Banga said that global-development finance needs exceed the World Bank’s own funding sources by so much that bringing in more private partners has become a necessity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The study’s authors effectively found that necessity is the mother of invention.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Quite a necessity in my line of work. Well, what can I do for you? Anything lost or stolen, any pet run away?"
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
An analysis by the Brookings Institution estimates 45% of all Americans, including one-third of middle-class families, can’t afford basic necessities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Some shelters, like the Santé D’Or Foundation, provide necessities for you, but every rescue has its own approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
She also raised concerns that the sanctions may have the biggest affect on people, rather than economies, as they "deny people necessities to stay alive".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“It appears there were choices between necessities within the quarter because of where gas prices are,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
At the end of every two weeks, Roberto got a check from the Santa Maria school district, which he cashed to buy groceries and other necessities.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Vocabulary lists containing necessity
Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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