born of necessity
idiom
: established because it was necessary in some way
Their relationship was born of necessity, but it has developed into a true and lasting friendship.
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His first retail venture—that roadside stall—was born of necessity.
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Ram Anand, Fortune Asia, 9 Sep. 2024
Zoom out: Relish was born of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, ezCater CEO Ashwin Raj tells Axios.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
The schtick was partly born of necessity, Jetta told me: The space is tiny (roughly 500 square feet), and the kitchen is smaller than many home kitchens—too cramped to cook food to order.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
Here, across all this extraordinary abundance, is the modern manifestation of ancient wisdom, born of necessity, in wasting nothing — certainly no part of a butchered animal; no catchable fish or crustacean or mollusk; no fruit, however prickly its skin; no leafy plant, root vegetable or fungus.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
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Ram Anand, Fortune Asia, 9 Sep. 2024
Zoom out: Relish was born of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, ezCater CEO Ashwin Raj tells Axios.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
The schtick was partly born of necessity, Jetta told me: The space is tiny (roughly 500 square feet), and the kitchen is smaller than many home kitchens—too cramped to cook food to order.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
Here, across all this extraordinary abundance, is the modern manifestation of ancient wisdom, born of necessity, in wasting nothing — certainly no part of a butchered animal; no catchable fish or crustacean or mollusk; no fruit, however prickly its skin; no leafy plant, root vegetable or fungus.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Born of necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/born%20of%20necessity. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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