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  • plural of needle.
  • present tense form of needle (3rd person singular).
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needles

[need-lz] / ˈnid lz /




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She also spoke of her long-standing terror of needles, calling it “torture” when she had to give blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Whereas the curator is obsessed with evocative details, down to the placement of embroidery needles, the rather mopey fairy tale deals purely in generalities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Known as magnetofossils, the microscopic structures come in shapes resembling spearheads, spindles, bullets, and needles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

There was the chirping of cicadas and the crunch of desiccated pine needles underfoot, but the most remarkable thing about the place was the quiet.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Kane and his men traded needles, barrel staves, and buttons for four sled dogs and fresh walrus meat.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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