greatest need
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgreatandneed
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great
adjective
uk/ɡreɪt/us/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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need
noun
uk/niːd/us/niːd/
the state of having to have something that you do not have, especially something that you must have so that you can have a ...
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(Definition ofgreatandneedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But thegreatestneedis for transparency.
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Therefore, this sample may underrepresent those with thegreatestneed.
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Overall, thegreatestneedis for a fuller understanding and recognition of the bioprospecting production process.
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Alternatively, fairness may demand that those with thegreatestneedget first turn.
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The information provided might have greater benefits to the 495 participants who felt thegreatestneedfor such information.
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It is ourgreatestneed.
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Ourgreatestneedis productivity.
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That is probably industry'sgreatestneed.
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That is thegreatestneedof all.
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What, then, is ourgreatestneed.
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Who are those in thegreatestneed?
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It may also be that local birth planning authorities were unable to prevent people who have thegreatestneedfor children from breaking the rules.
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It appears that people are willing to trust that the current distribution system is equitable in distributing organs to those with thegreatestneed.
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His suggestion that thegreatestneedis for more studies of regeneration rather than mortality of adults, has not yet been taken up.
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The most vulnerable members of a community have thegreatestneedfor health promotion and the most limited capacity, thus the need to be proactive.
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Thus, the troublesome finding is that those who face thegreatestneedfor workplace accommodations were also the most likely to have unmet needs.
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We have given relief to those in thegreatestneed.
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Ourgreatestneedis for modern aircraft in the squadrons.
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Thegreatestneedis for a settled and stable policy.
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What is yourgreatestneedin this parish?
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And here is thegreatestneedof all.
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We must seek to help those in thegreatestneed.
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It was an application from somebody in thegreatestneed.
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Thegreatestneedis for a money increase.
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The question is where lies thegreatestneed.
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