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

[need-lz] / ˈnid lz /




Example Sentences

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If you don't like needles, the tablet may be a better option for you.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The best place to hide needles is in a haystack.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It can also be transmitted by touching contaminated objects such as needles, bedding or clothing.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

After discovering veterinary acupuncture a decade ago, she eventually left Western medicine behind to launch a mobile practice sticking needles in dogs and cats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It looked like a blurry part of the ground, like a puff of fir needles and leaves and grass blades.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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