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Meanings of desperate need in English

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Usage of desperate need in English
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Islanders were in desperate need of water, food and tents, he said.
Reuters
2
The answer she received was an overwhelming, desperate need to come out.
The spirit rebellion: the legend of eli monpress: book 2
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There is a clear and desperate need to tackle these global issues.
The Guardian
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They join Noelle McCarthy to talk about the desperate need for treatment.
Radio NZ
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Hence there remains a desperate need for further research into disease-modifying treatments.
Pubmed
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The laugh brought me back to the desperate need of our mission.
Captain Macklin: His Memoirs
7
I had also fueled out and was in desperate need of food.
Climbing Magazine
8
She saw him as he was-a man in desperate need of help.
The Top of the World
9
They go to in-form Hannover on Sunday in desperate need of something.
The Guardian
10
I saunter toward the bar, suddenly in desperate need of a drink.
True Lies
11
Music says there is a desperate need to rethink our materialistic tendencies.
The Guardian
12
But now, in his hour of desperate need, they had failed him.
The Neutronium Alchemist
13
He was in desperate need of a bath after their muddy walk.
Toxic bachelors
14
Both the kids are in desperate need of some sort of guidance.
Reuters
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Mere logic couldn't overcome the desperate need to rescue the aggravating beast.
Darkness unleashed
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And he felt in desperate need of a shave and a shower.
Irresistible forces
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New Zealand
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South Africa
Common
Australia
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