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  • plural of needle.
  • present tense form of needle (3rd person singular).
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needles

[need-lz] / ˈnid lz /




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They can include muscle and joint aches, stiffness and swelling, reduced strength and pins and needles.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Most land plants sprout leaves, which include evergreen needles and blades of grass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"At just 50-100 nanometers wide, these particles are the perfect compass needles," said Harrison.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s too soon to say how many of the trees will survive; some are showing signs of stress including brown needles, according to Sam Gough, an arborist with the Incline Village General Improvement District.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Soon it was commonplace to find the five knitters peacefully gathered in the baby’s room, needles click-clacking away.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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