This is the 1493rd most frequent Russian word.
нуждается
"Needs" or "is in need of."
The verb 'нуждается' is used here to express necessity or need, and it is followed by 'в' with an object in the prepositional case to indicate what is needed.
Он нуждается в поддержке.
He needs support.
In this sentence, 'нуждается' is applied to describe a requirement of an organization or entity, again accompanied by 'в' signaling what is required.
Компания нуждается в новых сотрудниках.
The company requires new employees.
Here, 'нуждается' indicates a need concerning an object, implementing the same grammatical structure with 'в' to specify the need.