needle
Example Sentences
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Even the commitment to campaigning can move the needle, especially for two streamers looking to recruit more talent to their ranks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Huang moved the needle slightly on the first question last week.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Denka, the 23-year-old founder, who recently moved from San Francisco to New York, is unconvinced that mimicking billionaires’ glow-ups will move the needle for early-stage founders and their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
I have a hard time seeing the U.S. move the needle much between here and year end—maybe by 100,000 barrels a day.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Doc placed some felt material in a bunch of different colors on his worktable, then gave us each a needle and thread.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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