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Noun
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At George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia there were several such necessaries on the grounds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
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Among other necessaries will be Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor separating Gaza from Egypt, to ensure that Hamas can’t resupply itself with weapons.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eve defies the wishes of the Ruska Roma’s Director (Anjelica Huston) and goes after the cult and its leader, the Chancellor (Gabriel Byrne).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Putin was talking about the project as recently as October 2024 but Gazprom steadily lost interest partly because of Ankara's wish to market the gas with the firm only acting as a supplier, according to Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Trader Joe's mini sheet cakes are a must for many shoppers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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In these turbulent times learning how to manage disputes is a must.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
12 June 2025
Noun
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While Hochul’s executive order bars the State Police from cooperating with immigration enforcement, the same isn’t true for the state’s myriad local cops, which have a patchwork of requirements; NYC has its own prohibitions but Rotterdam, clearly, does not.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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The Trump administration has sought nothing less than a reformulation of U.S. policy on the two-state solution, bringing it in line with Netanyahu’s desiderata Among Netanyahu’s enablers, however, one partner stands out.—
Aaron David Miller,
Foreign Affairs,
30 June 2020
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Some of the author costs are used to pay reviewers, causing one to question whether the process is always unbiased, as is the desideratum.—
Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2015
Noun
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Possessing ethical values is a sine qua non for any political leader, regardless of political affiliation.—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2025
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At that point, sunglasses lose their sine qua non purpose to protect our eyes, becoming a purely ornamental element capable of elevating an entire outfit.—
Teresa Romero Martínez,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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See what other kitchen must-haves, cozy throw blankets, and even hummingbird feeders are marked down extra for a limited time.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Linen Dress Most Europeans will tell you that linen is the most important material to travel with during the summer, so this 100-percent European linen dress is a must-have for Como.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Signings of this kind were a regular feature of Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, at a time when punishing interest payments relating to the Emirates Stadium’s construction made that kind of value-chasing purchase a necessity.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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To treat thinking not as indulgence but as necessity.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Desideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desideration. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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