necessary
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Torrance, Santa Monica and West Hollywood all require steel-moment-frame buildings to be evaluated and, if necessary, retrofitted, but the city of Los Angeles does not.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The addition of third-placed qualifiers is a necessary feature of this new format - to ensure we get 32 teams in the knockout rounds.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Some business leaders said a more-comprehensive approach is necessary, particularly for white-collar roles most vulnerable to AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
I will be astonished if they can accomplish what is necessary in 60 days.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
In other instances, the Nazis requisitioned the necessary items.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing necessary
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 1
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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Workshop 3, Part 1
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