in times of need

idiom

: when help is needed : in times when one does not have the things one needs

We can always count on them to help us in times of need.

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Metallica, the biggest Bay Area rock act of all time, has a long history of helping out in times of need. —

Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025 For people affected far and near, stepping up in times of need can help combat the stress and anxiety of witnessing and living through a disaster such as this. —

Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Jan. 2025 There are funds available to assist customers in times of need. —

Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 12 Feb. 2024 The nonprofit then focused in 2021 on building an app that would dispatch alternative first responders – instead of police – to people in times of need, The New York Times reported. —

Greg Norman, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in times of need

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