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

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

To visualize microscopic asbestos fibers in talcum powder, he brought a bale of hay into a courtroom and dropped a needle into the blades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Almost any contract win or business expansion can move the needle significantly for Swarmer, and investors, it seems, are betting on something like that happening in the relatively near future.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

This news sent my needle poking into my finger.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan