needle

And it almost certainly won’t move the needle.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

More people than ever are going under the needle as a form of self-expression: 40% of British 25-49 year-olds have at least one tattoo, according to a 2024 YouGov poll.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The argument that the right candidate can move the needle is not crazy.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

“It’s like a needle in a haystack,” says Rodney Rohde, a clinical microbiologist and professor at Texas State University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The needle is ripped from the spinning record, and I wish it hadn’t been.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

McDaniel needles the other side of the ball too, James said, warning defenders to be ready for a deep pass before hitting them with a quick out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Angelinos tired of feces and needles on the sidewalks can look forward to more of the same.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Call it nonna-stalgia—a culinary offshoot of the “grandmacore” aesthetic that has Gen Z picking up knitting needles, gardening gloves and sourdough starter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

The best place to hide needles is in a haystack.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

Then he leaves the room, and comes back in with a couple of small plastic tubes that are attached to long, sharp needles.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Mr. Ireland indicates the uneven power dynamics involved when Leigh, though squirming at the idea, is needled into answering the same repulsive question, settling on Margaret Thatcher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

During the session in 2017, he needled Rex Tillerson - urging him to describe Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal which Tillerson refused to do.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025

Anthony Munoz, the future Hall of Fame offensive tackle, remembers his coach sticking up for him at training table in the late 1970s when teammates playfully needled him about his long hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024

In theaters, airplanes and performance spaces, I needled my companions by demanding specific aisle seats for legroom and faster escape.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023

Then the planes flew high and needled into the sky that spread above them like a thin fabric.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

The Welsh Government says it is monitoring the implementation of mandatory licencing schemes for acupuncture, dry needling, body piercing, electrolysis, tattooing and semi-permanent makeup and this "will inform any potential future extension to other procedures".

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

British journalist Piers Morgan, who delights in needling Australia, posted his condolences along with a prayer emoji on social media: "My thoughts with @CricketAus at this very difficult time."

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

One girl in school enjoyed needling me: “Why weren’t you in school yesterday? Oh, I bet because you were on TV.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

Kupp has been in the league since 2017 and doesn’t mind needling his buddy a bit, especially about the hands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2024

Izzy, Mia noticed, tended to respond by needling her mother even more, pushing her buttons with the expertise only a child could.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng