needle

Example Sentences

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After it was relisted in August, multiple open houses were held to try and showcase the property, however no amount of in-person viewings appear to have moved the needle.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

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

Our compass-sized needle floated in our bowl of water on its little wax paper raft, pointing north, at me.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller