How to Use in need in a Sentence

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  • Adult dogs and cats over 40 pounds are the most in need, per a release.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • For those in need of an easy gift, the set arrives in a nice gift box.
    — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Lakeyah has a kind heart and would help anyone in need.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2023
  • But both Biden and Xi come to the summit somewhat in need of good news.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Twenty-four years ago, Eyster was called to be there for a child in need.
    — Steve Hartman, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Anyone in need of an escape can turn to this list of books.
    — Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2023
  • James Biden also found himself from time to time in need of a loan.
    — Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Kassie Rieger and Keaton Cravens were out in Houston to offer help to those in need.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 July 2024
  • Martín Pérez, who looks to be in need of a breather, will get an extended pause.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • Meals are delivered to those in need in a matter of hours.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
  • But when Julio Franchi met a boy in need of a father figure, his heart grew to meet the challenge.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2023
  • Our heroine, Daphne Ferber, is unlucky in love and in need of a change.
    — Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
  • Back then, the city thought the money to help low-income tenants in need would last until the end of this year.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2023
  • The next day, a woman showed up claiming to be an immigrant in need of help.
    — Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 2 June 2024
  • If in need of insulation, choose fleece or puffer to keep warm.
    — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Use resources like the Last Litter Program to end the cycle of kittens in need of homes.
    — USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
  • Spanx first hit the shapewear scene in 2000 because founder Sara Blakely was in need of a wardrobe solution.
    — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The group finds homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be beloved family pets.
    — Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
  • This July, the team traveled to Ecuador to deliver four more to others in need.
    — Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • There have not been enough shelter beds for everyone in need.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • With summer in full swing, your maxi dress collection might be in need of a refresh.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
  • Sometimes bodega staff will adopt a kitten from a litter in need of homes.
    — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • All can make short work of a coconut, a butternut squash, or a chicken in need of a spatchcock.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Murphy directed those in need to visit the link in his bio, ryanmurphyrroductions.com/assist, to learn more about accessing the fund.
    — Jaden Thompson, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Nick Destry Anderson, 46, was sleeping on the sidewalk and badly in need of wound care.
    — Angela Hart | Kff Health News, ABC News, 20 July 2024
  • After a 2008 mudslide, Cook’s was the place where neighbors dropped off clothing and food for neighbors in need.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The point is to focus the program more tightly on Californians most in need of the state’s help.
    — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Ilia Multi-Stick, $36; iliabeauty.com Is your beauty routine in need of a, well, makeover?
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
  • The group works with volunteer pilots who share their time and their planes to help transport sea turtles in need.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Still, the sustained invasion has proved to be a morale boost for Ukrainians sorely in need of one after two and a half years of grinding war.
    — Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024

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