haystack

Example Sentences

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Maven was built to find the needle in the haystack.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Clough added, "As microplastic researchers looking for microplastics in the environment, we're searching for the needle in the haystack, but there really shouldn't be a needle to begin with."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

While picking a big winner is like finding a proverbial needle in a haystack, it’s much easier than in 1926.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“It’s a haystack of dry fuels that are just waiting to burn,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

Sergio takes us to a little area near the barn where my mom has to stand on a haystack to get reception.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya