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needle

[need-l] / ˈnid l /


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"After 40 years, I can say with certainty that we are like a thread with a needle," says Iryna.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

We can’t talk about “Beef” without discussing the needle drops.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The Fed threads a needle that does not exist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“But the de-escalating rhetoric is unlikely to move the needle for inter-Korean relations,” said Hwang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

When his eyes opened, Dad grabbed the needle and filled the syringe with the proper dose.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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