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needle

[need-l] / ˈnid l /


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The Space Needle, constructed for the fair, became a lasting symbol of that ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Needle drops of Celtic folksongs and poems set to music give the impression that every Irish dirge yearns to get as morbid as “Nearer, My God, to Thee.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

To date, Needle and Skein has raised over $250,000 from the pattern, and posts about it have filled every corner of KnitTok and taken over crafting subreddits.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

Music critic Anthony Fantano, of The Needle Drop YouTube channel, describing it as "boring, uninspired, and uninteresting" and "metal for Disney adults".

From BBC • May 16, 2025

They’re going to put Cleopatra’s Needle in a part of Central Park called Graywacke Knoll, which is close to the east side of the park.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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