needles

Example Sentences

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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

Xi is trying to thread several needles at once.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Under the ban, companies must not hold more than 150 percent of last year's average monthly sales volume in syringes and needles for five days or longer, or refuse sales without a valid reason.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

For a moment, there was only the sound of Nurse Beverly’s knitting needles clinking together.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix