needle

Example Sentences

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Lerosey-Aubril spent more than 50 hours working under a microscope with a fine needle to expose its features.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

He advises companies to direct their optimization efforts at improving their products and the quality of the information they share, not on technical tweaks aimed at moving an elusive needle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Threading the needle between investors’ need for information and a company’s ability to focus on its core competency isn’t easy—but in some ways the SEC’s proposal fails at both.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Microsculptures on display in the exhibition include artwork in the eye of a needle, on a pin head and one inside a single human hair - all so small they are only seen through microscopes.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The needle of his compass started to swing and spin, unable to point north since north was straight down.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin