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Hour of need.
A time when someone really needs something, almost a last chance, is their hour of need.
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The novel's obsessive doublings deconstruct modern myths of self-invention: Helen has invented an imaginary sister who comforts her in her hours of need.
In Place de la République, the Paris square that embodies France and calls to her in her hours of need, the country's biggest rock star is to play an anthem called Une Dimanche de Janvier (A January Sunday).
EDWIDGE DANTICAT: If you have followed this other side of the coverage, you see how people are sensitive even in their hours of need to any hint that Haiti will be occupied, so I think Haitians would really fight full-on foreign rule.
It says: "It is easy to forget that millions of Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and people of other minority faiths have served in the British Armed Forces across two World Wars, facing down the hatred of Nazism and helping keep Britain safe in its direst hours of need".
And when captain Steven Gerrard leaves for LA Galaxy, it signals the departure of the man plenty regard as the greatest player to wear Liverpool's shirt, someone who drove the team and the club in hours of need sometimes by sheer force of personality.
As a country, we need to work together to find ways to help our veterans in their hours of need.
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He was a true friend in my hour of need".
"In that hour of need," he said, "our security vanished".
Will Abu Dhabi abandon Dubai in its hour of need?
He said, "In America, we do not abandon our fellow citizens in their hour of need," not "our hour of need".
"In your hour of need today," he added, "it is India that needs your help".
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