needle

More people than ever are going under the needle as a form of self-expression: 40% of British 25-49 year-olds have at least one tattoo, according to a 2024 YouGov poll.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The argument that the right candidate can move the needle is not crazy.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

But it isn’t clear whether threading that needle is possible if Siri AI is a runaway hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Searching among 950 million trees scattered across mountains and deep valleys was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Are merely the haystack. Designed to engage all our attention and make the needle within impossible to see.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

This one, though, involved permanent ink and needles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

“These households have been on pins and needles over the past several months because they’ve all been notified that the subsidy was running out at the end of the calendar year,” Salas said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

On any given day, suitcases contain supplies that would accommodate a hospital operating room, including scalpels, needles and IV bags.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The best place to hide needles is in a haystack.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

They leave with some colorful glass beads, mirrors, bells, needles, pins, several pieces of copper, and three hatchets.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

While the two candidates have needled each other with personal digs and insults throughout much of the campaign, they appeared to set that energy aside during the Clovis forum and even traded some compliments.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Mr. Ireland indicates the uneven power dynamics involved when Leigh, though squirming at the idea, is needled into answering the same repulsive question, settling on Margaret Thatcher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

During the July 2025 interview, there were some tense moments: Owens needled Fuentes over why he hadn’t married and started a family.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026

During the session in 2017, he needled Rex Tillerson - urging him to describe Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal which Tillerson refused to do.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025

He needled through his feathers with his beak.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

The Welsh Government says it is monitoring the implementation of mandatory licencing schemes for acupuncture, dry needling, body piercing, electrolysis, tattooing and semi-permanent makeup and this "will inform any potential future extension to other procedures".

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

After graduating, she began practicing conventional Western medicine at a clinic by day, and needling animals in their living rooms on evenings and weekends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

British journalist Piers Morgan, who delights in needling Australia, posted his condolences along with a prayer emoji on social media: "My thoughts with @CricketAus at this very difficult time."

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Kupp has been in the league since 2017 and doesn’t mind needling his buddy a bit, especially about the hands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2024

We hadn’t even reached the baggage claim and he had his arm around me, needling my sister with his embarrassing behavior.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri