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

“Scientifically, this moves the needle from just preserving the structure of brain tissue to preserving its function.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“It did move the needle to liquidating the reserve fund about six months earlier,” Mantell said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 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

“See? The mom in the window looking out at the snow, and the needle sticking out her finger.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste