haystack

Example Sentences

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It’s quickly resembling a small number of needles in a big haystack.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Maven was built to find the needle in the haystack.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

This eliminates the costs and risks associated with pinpointing naturally occurring pockets of hot water, which are like needles in a haystack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

"It's like looking for a needle in a haystack," Pavia said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Before the journey ended, Catherine would be able to sleep anywhere, on the ground, in a haystack, under a bush, and this rat-infested fodder house would loom in her memory like a king’s palace.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry