needles
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Under the ban, companies must not hold more than 150 percent of last year's average monthly sales volume in syringes and needles for five days or longer, or refuse sales without a valid reason.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
They also have to remove leaves, twigs and needles from gutters, and they already cannot keep exposed firewood in piles next to their house.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
“There is glass ... needles, and ... you will see human waste there in the corner.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Her family believe both children contracted it from injections with contaminated needles during routine medical treatment at a government hospital in Taunsa, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
I flick it back and forth until it moves from numb to pins and needles, then I peek through the blinds to see if Mom is here.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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