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The phrase "a certain need" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific requirement or necessity that is not explicitly defined.
Example: "In times of crisis, there is often a certain need for community support and solidarity."
Alternatives: "a specific need" or "a particular need".
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"You realize you serve a certain need.
That answers to a certain need, and a certain audience.
The only disconcerting aspect to this acceptance is a certain need for vigilance when walking.
Mr. Guttenberg said that a Fiat-Opel combination would involve "a certain need for consolidation".
You see, I still think there's a certain need for each other in our band.
"I still think there's a certain need for each other in our band.
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According to Carter, she brought "a certain need-to-prove-yourself quality to the character".
Having said that, there's a certain need-for-redemption built into the form, I guess, because the writer has so much destructive power.
It is in the nature of small presses to appear, fill a certain need--often political or cultural in nature--and then vanish.
That and a certain percentage need to learn Mandarin to develop relations with China".
"To survive and remain relevant, all institutions of a certain age need to adapt to the modern world," he said.
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