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In the initial studies, participants rated the kindness and physical beauty of targets who were described either as volunteering for charitable causes (such as volunteering at soup kitchens, or packaging food for the needy) or as neutral.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
One of the old Temple songs (also known as Psalm 72) speaks of the coming king giving justice to the poor, defending the needy, having pity on the weak, and rescuing people from oppression and violence.
—N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Margaret Frank, 75, a community organizer who has served the needy for most of her life, has been coming to the weekly dinner for about five months.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 28 Mar. 2024
In doing so, Lula solidified his role as campaign manager and PT champion as the party tries to fulfill its long-term agenda of transforming Brazil into a more equitable society with ample safety nets for the needy while also making its economy the fifth largest in the world within a decade.
—Juan De Onís, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2013
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
One of the old Temple songs (also known as Psalm 72) speaks of the coming king giving justice to the poor, defending the needy, having pity on the weak, and rescuing people from oppression and violence.
—N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Margaret Frank, 75, a community organizer who has served the needy for most of her life, has been coming to the weekly dinner for about five months.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 28 Mar. 2024
In doing so, Lula solidified his role as campaign manager and PT champion as the party tries to fulfill its long-term agenda of transforming Brazil into a more equitable society with ample safety nets for the needy while also making its economy the fifth largest in the world within a decade.
—Juan De Onís, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2013
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“The needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20needy. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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