neediest
Example Sentences
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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
