hour of need

noun phrase

: the time when help is most needed
They helped us in our hour of need.

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Whether hurricanes in the Gulf Coast, snowstorms in the East and earthquakes and wildfires that affect us in Los Angeles, all Americans deserve the relief and the assistance from their federal government, especially in their hour of need. Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 Yet the international order did not protect the Iranians in their hour of need. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2026 Instead, Lemina will now be remembered by supporters as a man who went missing in their hour of need. Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Hour of need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour%20of%20need. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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