when the need arises
idiom
: when it is necessary to do so
Jobs will be created when the need arises.
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As with Kane, pick him and be prepared to replace him (in Foden’s case with Cole Palmer) if and when the need arises.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
This includes a pavement plan that evaluates city streets and maintains them when the need arises.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Lucy is as fundamentally chipper as a Disney princess, though a bit hornier and more proficient with weaponry when the need arises.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Coleman said in the medical surgical unit, the nurse-to-patient ratio is crucial to quick care when the need arises.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
The humane society and its animal control division are housed in the same building, at 2517 Littlestown Pike in Westminster, and act symbiotically, with animal control officers helping to clean cages and humane society workers helping to wrangle animals when the need arises.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2023
As an alternative to other electrolyte drinks for hangovers, electrolyte powder is easy to have on hand for when the need arises - so no more worrying about the morning after!
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2023
Articulate the benefits for the entire organization, and make sure to educate everyone on how to implement dynamic logging when the need arises to troubleshoot defects in production.
—Ilan Peleg, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
The band also uses an indoor gym when the need arises during morning practice.
—Dallas News, 29 July 2022
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
This includes a pavement plan that evaluates city streets and maintains them when the need arises.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Lucy is as fundamentally chipper as a Disney princess, though a bit hornier and more proficient with weaponry when the need arises.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Coleman said in the medical surgical unit, the nurse-to-patient ratio is crucial to quick care when the need arises.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
The humane society and its animal control division are housed in the same building, at 2517 Littlestown Pike in Westminster, and act symbiotically, with animal control officers helping to clean cages and humane society workers helping to wrangle animals when the need arises.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2023
As an alternative to other electrolyte drinks for hangovers, electrolyte powder is easy to have on hand for when the need arises - so no more worrying about the morning after!
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2023
Articulate the benefits for the entire organization, and make sure to educate everyone on how to implement dynamic logging when the need arises to troubleshoot defects in production.
—Ilan Peleg, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
The band also uses an indoor gym when the need arises during morning practice.
—Dallas News, 29 July 2022
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“When the need arises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/when%20the%20need%20arises. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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